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Would just like to say 2 things about Argentina: 1. The varieties are enough to make you want to jump out a window. The listed varieties and watermarks make your head spin, and the unlisted color varieties, plate flaws, etc. are out of control! 2. Eva Peron is probably one of the most beautiful women to grace a postage stamp - So that eases the misery...  |
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Try Hungary, with the addition complication of 12, 12-1/2, 14, 14-1/2 and 15 perfs!
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Would just like to say 2 things about Argentina:
I'll add one more... departmentals. |
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Hi CjdI have tables for the Argentine Departmentals. The set of tables are: Scott-Gibbons Gibbons-Scott
Scott-Michel Michel-Scott
Scott-Minkus Minkus-Scott I can send all 6 tables if you e-mail me: jerrybemail-stamps "at" yahoo "dot" com with a subject of SCF-Argentina Departments TrainwreckMexico watermarks are a snap compared to Argentina and Brazil Jerry B |
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I am astonished nobody mentioned the "ministeriales" - another boulder in the way of building a nice collection. |
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ministeriales is the Spanish word for departmentals.
Or it might be a Spanish curse word. Not sure. |
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Ministeriales for a philatelist can be a curse, but is is not a Spanish curse word.
Argentina stamps of the years 1911 until 1926 were used by 8 ministries which had to make an overprint with their initials - those stamps are officials.
The initials are: M.A., M.G., M.H., M.I., M.J.I., M.M., M.O.P., M.R.C.
Do you want me to search for my dictionary of Spanish? |
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Hi heinz55 mentioned it so I'll list the overprints: M.A. Ministry of Agriculture
Ministerio de Agriculture
M.G. Ministry of War
Ministerio de Guerra
M.H. Ministry of Finance
Ministerio de Hacienda
M.I. Ministry of the Interior
Ministerio de Interior
M.J.I. Ministry of Justice and Instruction
Ministerio de Justicia e Instruccion
M.M. Ministry of Marine
Ministerio de Marina
M.O.P. Ministry of Public Works
Ministerio de Obras Publicas
M.R.C. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Religion
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y CultoJerry B |
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Thank you heinz55 and jbcev80 for this great information! SCF members are the greatest!  |
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Posted 08/17/2013 10:16 am
