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ARGENTINA Miscellaneous

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Official stamps

From 1884 to 1901 various stamps were overprinted "OFICIAL" to be used as official stamps. Many of these overprints are rare. Example:

These overprints have been forged by Fournier, example of such overprints taken from a Fournier Album:

Two forged "OFICIAL" overprints

1901 Head of freedom

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  5 c red
  10 c green
  30 c blue
  50 c orange

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	c	c
2 c	*	c
5 c	*	c
10 c	*	c
30 c	**	*
50 c	*	*

From 1911 onwards, several postage stamps were overprinted with one or two letters. Examples:

('M.I' and 'M.R.C.' overprint)

The following letters exist: "M.A." (ministry of agriculture), "M.G." (ministry of war), "M.H." (treasury), "M.I." (ministry of internal affairs), "M.J.I." (ministry of justice), "M.M." (navy), "M.O.P" (ministry of public works) and "M.R.C." (ministry of foreign affairs).

Postal Stationery

I've also seen a 1 c blue in this design used for printed matter (wrapper).

Postcards, embossed head

Head in circle, I've also seen a 1/2 c blue, 1 c brown, 2 c green, 4 c grey and 5 c red.

Head in circle, but with more 'wavy' hair at the back of the woman's head. I've also seen 1/2 c orange, 2 c blue and 12 c blue in this design.

I've also seen a 2 c brown in this design.

1878 Reduced sizes, the 8c also exists without the '5 5' surcharge; a 24 c blue should also exist.

(Reduced sizes)

1882 issue, value in a circle; 12 c blue.

1888; 5 c red, similar to the postage stamps of that time.

Same design as the postage stamps of 1882; 1/2 c brown

Fiscal stamps

1891 Matches tax, inscription "LEY DE 30 DE ENERO 1891 IMPUESTOS INTERNOS", head of libery in a circle, imperforate or perforated at two sides only

  1/4 c green
  1/4 c red
  1/2 c grey
  1/2 c blue
  1/2 c red
  1 c black
  1 c blue
  'UN' c grey
  'UN' c red (see image above)

Tobacco tax, 1/5 c red "VALOR ADICIONAL TABACOS IMPORTADOS"

Example:

(1869 Revenue stamp)

(Inscription "MUNICIPALIDAD DE LA CAPITAL APTO PARA ALIMENTACION")

In the above design ("MUNICIPALIDAD DE LA CAPITAL APTO PARA ALIMENTACION", 1894) exist: 1 c green, 1 c grey, 2 c brown, 2 1/2 c green, 5 c blue, 5 c green, 10 c brown, 15 c brown, 20 c grey, 20 c brown, 25 c green, 25 c grey, 30 c green(?), 30 c orange, 40 c blue, 40 c red, 50 c orange and 50 c blue.
If I'm informed well similar stamps with inscription "CONSUMO" instead of "ALIMENTACION" exist in the values 5 c red and 5 c brown.

Ley de Sellos 1917

Woman's head, inscription "LEY DE SELLOS 1908", I have seen several values with inscription on top either "PRIMERA", "SEGUNDA" or "TERCERA".

"PROVINCIA DE LA RIOJA LEY DE SELLOS", 1908?

PROVINCIA DE SALTA

Many stamps were issued in the above designs in many colours and with inscriptions "LEY DE MULTAS", "LEY DE GUIAS", "LEY DE VINOS", "LEY DE BOSQUES", "LEY DE SELLOS". In the bottom part the year is indicated.

Telegraph stamps

1887 Arms

  10 c red
  40 c blue

1887 Telegraph stamps for railway use

Inscription "FERRO CARRIL SANTA FE A LAS COLONIAS"
  10 c grey
  40 c red

Inscription "TELEGRAFO TRASANDINO"
  10 c red
  40 c orange

Inscription "FERRO-CARRIL ANDINO"
  10 c grey
  40 c blue

Inscription "FERRO-CARRIL BUENOS AIRES Y PTO. DE LA ENSENADA"
  10 c red
  40 c brown

Inscription "FERRO-CARRIL CENTRAL NORTE"
  10 c blue
  40 c lilac

Inscription "FERRO-CARRIL ARGENTINO DEL ESTE"
  10 c blue
  40 c brown

Inscription "FERRO-CARRIL BUENOS-AIRES AL PACIFICO"
  10 c brown
  40 c blue

Inscription "COMPANIA TELEGRAFICA DEL RIO DE LA PLATA"
  10 c orange
  40 c grey

Inscription "FERRO-CARRIL OESTE ARGENTINO"
  10 c red
  40 c red