Lot 1
Argentina Reference Collection. Well over 500 items mostly mounted on album pages in binder; arranged by issues with 1858 & 1860 issues with genuine including used may with suspect postmarks, corresponding forgeries with 16 different varieties including Spiro creations with various cancels, 1862-63 issues with genuine and the various forgery types including a section of "Faux de Geneve" with shade and cancellation varieties, 1864-67 Rivadavia issue includes a set of Lichtenstein reprints in corner margin blocks, forgeries including hand drawn 15c value, 1867-68 issues including forged 1877 surcharges, fake roulettes including on cover, 1891 hand drawn fakes of the 10p, 20p & 50p telegraph issues, 1892 Santa Maria issues including the 5c proclamation card and full Fournier forgery sheets of both values, section of Official overprints, Buenos Aires including the 1858 Steamship issue with genuine, reprints including rare set of Dr. Arata reprints sheets (only 5 sets produced), the Latour reprint sheets (made from Lichtenstein), extensive range of forgeries including full sheets and creations by Raoul de Thuin on original approval sheet, similar Liberty Head issues with genuine, "Latour" reprint sheets, also a section of the Horseman Essays, Cordoba with genuine 5c and forgeries including Schröder sheets, Corrientes issues including genuine first issue on cover (P.F. cert.) and sheet and full panes from various settings and a First Group - Authorized Reprint sheet of 24 (Sismondo cert.), re-impression sheets and various forgeries (color photo).Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $4,250