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From 1884 to 1901 various stamps were overprinted 'OFICIAL' to be used as official stamps. Many of these overprints are rare. Example:
These overprints have been forged by Fournier, example of such overprints taken from a Fournier Album:
1 c grey 2 c brown 5 c red 10 c green 30 c blue 50 c orange
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
From 1911 onwards, several postage stamps were overprinted with one or two letters. Examples:
('M.I' and 'M.R.C.' overprint)
The following letters exist: 'M.A.' (ministry of agriculture), 'M.G.' (ministry of war), 'M.H.' (treasury), 'M.I.' (ministry of internal affairs), 'M.J.I.' (ministry of justice), 'M.M.' (navy), 'M.O.P' (ministry of public works) and 'M.R.C.' (ministry of foreign affairs).
(1869 Revenue stamp)
(Inscription 'MUNICIPALIDAD DE LA CAPITAL APTO PARA ALIMENTACION')
In the above design ('MUNICIPALIDAD DE LA CAPITAL APTO PARA ALIMENTACION', 1894) exist: 1 c green, 1 c grey, 2 c brown, 2 1/2 c green, 5 c blue, 5 c green, 10 c brown, 15 c brown, 20 c grey, 20 c brown, 25 c green, 25 c grey, 30 c green(?), 30 c orange, 40 c blue, 40 c red, 50 c orange and 50 c blue.
If I'm informed well similar stamps with inscription 'CONSUMO' instead of 'ALIMENTACION' exist in the values 5 c red and 5 c brown.
Ley de Sellos 1917
'PROVINCIA DE LA RIOJA LEY DE SELLOS', 1908?
10 c red 40 c blue
Inscription 'FERRO CARRIL SANTA FE A LAS COLONIAS' 10 c grey 40 c red Inscription 'TELEGRAFO TRASANDINO' 10 c red 40 c orange Inscription 'FERRO-CARRIL ANDINO' 10 c grey 40 c blue Inscription 'FERRO-CARRIL BUENOS AIRES Y PTO. DE LA ENSENADA' 10 c red 40 c brown Inscription 'FERRO-CARRIL CENTAL AL NORTE' 10 c blue 40 c lilac Inscription 'FERRO-CARRIL ARGENTINO DEL ESTE' 10 c blue 40 c brown Inscription 'FERRO-CARRIL BUENOS-AIRES AL PACIFICO' 10 c brown 40 c blue Inscription 'COMPANIA TELEGRAFICA DEL RIO DE LA PLATA' 10 c orange 40 c grey Inscription 'FERRO-CARRIL OESTE ARGENTINO' 10 c red 40 c red