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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 58° |  |
 1858, 5p ("Cinco Ps") ("Cinco Ps") Orange (5). Positions 41 and 42, originally a horizontal pair (rejoined with hinge), left stamp
unused (no gum), right stamp with large part original gum, huge sheet margins at left and bottom, others sides mostly clear of framelines, beautiful bright rich color, exceptionally fresh and entirely soundEXTREMELY FINE. THIS REJOINED PAIR OF RARE UNUSED 5-PESO STAMPS IS THE CLOSEST PHILATELISTS CAN COME TO A MULTIPLE OF THE THREE HIGH VALUES OF THE FIRST BARQUITOS ISSUE. THE TWO STAMPS ARE ALSO AMONG THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-PESO EXTANT. There are no intact multiples of the 3, 4 or 5-peso Barquitos stamps. Therefore, this rejoined pair of the 5-peso is the nearest example of a multiple. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Boker and Sanchez. Pencil note on back of left stamp indicates it came from the collection of Dr. Chiesa, one of the earliest collectors of Buenos Aires stamps. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 20,000-30,000 |
| 59° |  |
 1858, 5p ("Cinco Ps") Olive Yellow (5b). Position 9, unused (no gum), framelines all around, wonderful deep rich color and
distinctive Olive Yellow shade, tiny pinhole at upper left is probably nothing more than a natural paper flaw and mentioned only for accuracyVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-PESO BARQUITOS ISSUE IN THE DISTINCTIVE OLIVE YELLOW SHADE. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Boker (Image Magnifier) |
E. 4,000-5,000 |
| 60° |
 1858, 5p ("Cinco Ps") Ocher (5a). Huge margins at top and left showing parts of adjoining stamps, mostly large at right and bottom
except where touched at corner, wonderful deep rich color, tied by ponchito cancel on large piece with two strikes of "Correos de Buenos Aires" circular datestamps (Sep. 24 and 25, 1858 dates) and part of Cordoba address, fold in
pieceEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-PESO BARQUITOS ISSUE. There are only three recorded 5p covers (one cancelled in manuscript). Therefore, this large piece with the Buenos Aires datestamps and part address assumes greater importance. In addition, the stamp is a superb example of the 5-peso. Ex Consul Weinberger (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | |
| 61° |
 1858, 5p ("Cinco Ps") Orange (5). Margins clear of or just touching framelines on all sides, blue ponchito cancel, Very Fine, scarce in sound condition, three dealer/expert backstamps (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | |
| 62° |
 1858, 5p ("Cinco Ps") Orange (5). Three ample margins, slightly in at bottom, cancelled by blue "Band of Flowers" courier handstamp, tiny
scissors cut at bottom right corner, otherwise Very Fine, scarce cancel, ex Caspary (where described as the Ocher shade) (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | |
| 63° |  |
 1858, 5p ("Cinco Ps") ("Cinco Ps") Ocher (5a). Light shade, margins well clear of framelines at sides, just slightly into top frameline and
a bit cut in at bottom, tied by blurry ponchito cancel, "Correos de Buenos Aires 10 Ago 58" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Parana, file fold well clear of stampVERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE 5-PESO BARQUITOS ISSUE (ONE OF WHICH IS CANCELLED IN MANUSCRIPT). AN IMPORTANT POSTAL HISTORY ARTIFACT OF BUENOS AIRES. The 5-peso "heavy" rate was required on a letter weighing between 12 and 16 adarmes (-3/4 to 1 ounce). Ex Sanchez and Galvalisi (Image Magnifier) |
E. 15,000-20,000 |
| 64° | |
 1858, 5p ("Cinco Ps") Olive Yellow (5b). Framelines complete on three sides and mostly complete at top, a deep rich shade and
unusual heavily-inked impression creating an impasto effect, tied by perfectly struck ponchito cancel on large part of folded cover (portions of interior and addressee's name cut away)VERY FINE STAMP ON A REASONABLY COMPLETE COVER. ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE 5-PESO BARQUITOS ISSUE ARE KNOWN ON COVER. Signed Bloch. Ex Grunbaum (Image Magnifier) |
E. 5,000-7,500 |