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The Islander Collection of Buenos Aires continued...

Buenos Aires 1858 (Oct) One-Peso ("In Ps") Brown
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
75° c 1858, 1p (In Ps) Light Brown (1).> Huge margins at top and right showing parts of adjoining stamps, other sides full to clear, tied by lightly-struck <<ponchito>> cancel, Correos de Buenos Aires 13 Dec 58 circular datestamp on blue folded cover t1858, 1p ("In Ps") Light Brown (1). Huge margins at top and right showing parts of adjoining stamps, other sides full to clear, tied by lightly-struck ponchito cancel, "Correos de Buenos Aires 13 Dec 58" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Goya, "Administration General, Correos del Parana" oval handstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONE-PESO "IN PS" BROWN IS MUCH RARER ON COVER THAN GENERALLY APPRECIATED. THIS SUPERB FOUR-MARGIN STAMP ON A NEAT FOLDED COVER IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST.

The Alemany collection contained two 1p "In Ps" Brown covers (both to foreign countries), but a survey of other important Buenos Aires collections revealed the great rarity of covers with this stamp. Peplow also observed its rarity, stating "Whatever may be the reason there is no doubt that the 1 peso brown ranks in rarity next after the 3 pesos" (page 33).

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 2,000-3,000
76° c 1858, 1p (In Ps) Light Brown (1).> Large to huge margins on three sides including part of top sheet margin, barely in along right frameline, cancelled by sharply-struck <<ponchito>> cancel, Correos de Buenos Aires 4 Dec 58 circular datestamp on b1858, 1p ("In Ps") Light Brown (1). Large to huge margins on three sides including part of top sheet margin, barely in along right frameline, cancelled by sharply-struck ponchito cancel, "Correos de Buenos Aires 4 Dec 58" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Goya, pressed-out file fold

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND VERY RARE COVER BEARING THE ONE-PESO "IN PS" BROWN.

As noted in the preceding lot, the One-peso "In Ps" Brown is much rarer than generally appreciated. This cover comes from the same correspondence as the previous. (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,500-2,000
77° c 1858, 1p (In Ps) Light Brown (1).> Ample margins to just barely in at upper left, tied by perfectly struck <<ponchito>> cancel, Correos de Buenos Aires 4 Jul 59 circular datestamp on folded cover <to Asuncion, Paraguay,> minor stain spots touch s1858, 1p ("In Ps") Light Brown (1). Ample margins to just barely in at upper left, tied by perfectly struck ponchito cancel, "Correos de Buenos Aires 4 Jul 59" circular datestamp on folded cover to Asuncion, Paraguay, minor stain spots touch stamp

VERY FINE. EXTREMELY RARE USE OFTHE ONE-PESO "IN PS" BROWN ON COVER TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

The Alemany collection contained two 1p "In Ps" Brown covers to Europe (the only known examples). This cover is reported to be the only 1p Brown known to Paraguay. (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000
78° c 1858, 1p (In Ps) Light Brown (1).> Two large margins, touched at top and just barely in at upper left, tied by clearly struck <<ponchito>> cancel (without datestamp) on blue folded letter <to Montevideo, Uruguay,> datelined Buenos Aires, Dec. 8, 181858, 1p ("In Ps") Light Brown (1). Two large margins, touched at top and just barely in at upper left, tied by clearly struck ponchito cancel (without datestamp) on blue folded letter to Montevideo, Uruguay, datelined Buenos Aires, Dec. 8, 1858, some minor toning affects stamp and file fold

VERY FINE. EXTREMELY RARE USE OFTHE ONE-PESO "IN PS" BROWN ON COVER TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

The Alemany collection contained two 1p "In Ps" Brown covers to Europe (the only known examples). This cover is reported to be the only 1p Brown known to Uruguay. (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000
79°   1858, 1p (In Ps) Light Brown (1).> Horizontal pair, gorgeous bright color, full to large margins (clear at left), tied by two light strikes of blue <<ponchito>> cancel, matching Renta de Correos San-Nicolas double-oval handstamp on blue piece<><1858, 1p ("In Ps") Light Brown (1). Horizontal pair, gorgeous bright color, full to large margins (clear at left), tied by two light strikes of blue ponchito cancel, matching "Renta de Correos San-Nicolas" double-oval handstamp on blue piece

EXTREMELY FINE PAIR. THIS PAIR ON PIECE AND THE PAIR ON COVER IN THIS COLLECTION (LOT 81) ARE THE ONLY RECORDED CANCELLED MULTIPLES OF THE ONE-PESO "IN PS" BROWN.

Ex "Mercedes" (Neuberger) (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 2,000-3,000
80° c 1858, 1p (In Ps) Light Brown (1).> Horizontal pair, margins mostly clear except at bottom left where slightly in, used with single, ample to clear margins, all stamps uncancelled, Correos de Bueno Aires 9 Feb 60 circular datestamp on blue folded1858, 1p ("In Ps") Light Brown (1). Horizontal pair, margins mostly clear except at bottom left where slightly in, used with single, ample to clear margins, all stamps uncancelled, "Correos de Bueno Aires 9 Feb 60" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Corrientes, sender's routing "Via del Parana", upon close examination there is a pressed out horizontal filing crease thru the bottom of the pair but hardly effecting it, tiny mended hole next to pair, one side panel of cover removed

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE PAIR ON THIS COVER IS THE ONLY RECORDED UNCANCELLED MULTIPLE OF THE ONE-PESO "IN PS" BROWN.

Ex "Mercedes" (Neuberger) (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000
81° c 1858, 1p (In Ps) Light Brown (1).> Positions 3947, vertical pair, large margins to clear at upper left, bright color, tied by two light strikes of blue <<ponchito>> cancel, matching <Renta de Correos San-Nicolas> double-oval handstamp on blue fo1858, 1p ("In Ps") Light Brown (1). Positions 39/47, vertical pair, large margins to clear at upper left, bright color, tied by two light strikes of blue ponchito cancel, matching "Renta de Correos San-Nicolas" double-oval handstamp on blue folded letter to Buenos Aires, datelined San Nicolas Nov. 12, 1858, sender's endorsement "1er Argentino", slight wear along file fold well clear of stamps and markings

EXTREMELY FINE. THE PAIR ON THIS COVER AND THE PAIR ON PIECE IN THIS COLLECTION ARE THE ONLY RECORDED CANCELLED MULTIPLES OF THE ONE-PESO "IN PS" BROWN. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING BARQUITOS ISSUE COVERS EXTANT.

As previously noted, the One-peso "In Ps" Brown is a rare stamp on cover. Multiples on or off cover are exceedingly rare, and, to the best of our knowledge, all three are contained in the Islander collection. They are the pair on piece (lot 79), this pair on cover, and the uncancelled pair on the cover in lot 80 (the only reported "unused" multiple).

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Boker (where this cover realized DM 12,000 in 1979) (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 15,000-20,000

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