Monday, February 8, 2010

Additional 2pNGR plate varieties

Two regular issue stamps.















'Servicio Oficial' stamp.







2pNGR with inner break to frame towards Upper Left

These two stamps are 'Servicio Oficial' issues.







2pNGR with two blue smudges above the frame

The main feature of this plate variety is the two blue smudges above the frame. There are additional flaws that vary from stamp to stamp, which may mean that this variety is found on one of the master dies used to make the plate. I find this plate variety on cover.











A regular issue single.







Several 'Servicio Oficial' stamps.





















2pNGR remarkable plate veriety

This plate variety is composed of several scratches to the design. Here is a cover bearing a stamp with this plate variety.





I use this second specimen to show the flaws.



Break above the 2 of 2 pesos.



Line breaks above the B and last A of REPUBLICA and scratch across the AR of ARGENTINA.



Small protrusion out of the blue center, blue dot in outer frame, and red dot in inner frame.



A scratch over the F of FRUTICULTURA and two long scratches in the blue design above the I and the L of FRUTICULTURA



Small gap in the blue dots Upper Right.

2pNGR with lower line break

These two specimens are 'Servicio Oficial' issues. This plate variety is characterized by a lower line break to the center design (blue) above the L of AGRICULTURA.







2pNGR plate varieties with three visible blue corners

This cover bears a 2pNGR with three visible blue corners.



Here is a detail of the 2pNGR and the 30cNGR.



Here is a detail of the 2pNGR.



There are Lower and Upper Left corners similar to some of the stamps with two visible blue corners, and a third corner Upper Right.







The 30c on this cover also has some plate wear to the bottom letters and the value box.