Buenos Aires

1858 Barquitos Issue 2p, 3p, 4p and 5p
1858 Barquitos Issue 4r
1859 Barquitos issue 1p
1859 Liberty Head Issue 4r, 1p and 2p
 

Sperati made several reproductions of the popular barquitos (little ship) issues of Buenos Aires. These include 1p tete-beche pair and a printed on both sides. He also reproduce the liberty head design. Everything about them was made by Sperati and the cancels were forged.

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1. there top left serif on second "R" of "CORREOS" is a vertical slash

2. the top of the "O" of "DOS" is open

1. there is a spot of color in the top of the second "O" of "CORREOS"

2. the top of the "P" of "PS" is open

1. there is a horn coming out of the top of the "C" of "CORREOS"

2. there is a spot of color in the white field to the right of the "P" of "PS"

1. there is inverted comma of color in top left circle

2. the is a spot of color in the upright of the first "R" of "CORREOS"

1. there is a spot of color in the top left circle

2. the frame above the "F" of "FRANCO" is broken

1. there is inverted comma of color in top left circle

2. the is a spot of color in the upright of the first "R" of "CORREOS"

(in olive green shade here)

1. the head of the "R" of "RS" is solid

2. there is a spot of color in the top left circle

1. the top left corner circle contains two spots of color

2. the is a spot of color in the upright of the first "R" of "CORREOS"

(types B-A, tete-beche pair proof)

1. there is a heavy spot of color in the top margin above the "S" of "CORREOS"

2. there is a heavy spot of color in the bottom margin below the "A" of "AIRES"

1. there is a white horizontal line below the first "R" of "CORREOS"

2. the head of the "F" and of the "R" of "FRANCO" are broken

(a subtype has the diagonal stroke of the "4" solid. Sperati I describes a broken "4" as shown on this stamp)

1. the top frameline is very defective and broken on the left half

2. there is a spot of color in margin over the top right ornament

1. there is a spot in the background above the "EO" of "CORREOS"

2. the head of the "P" of "PESO" is broken
 

1. there is a spot in the background of the "R" of "CORREOS"

2. there is a white flaw below the chin that appears as a goatee

additional information from Sperati I:  Plate 120 & 121 & 122  Buenos Aires Text

Richard Frajola (May 18, 2020)