The Manual - G.A. Pettigiani - 2010

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The 20 cent Torito type I in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

MI 5 08.05.1951 "c" for both; Pettigiani also sees a "trama difusa"


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The 20 cent Torito in offset-litho - type I - Servicio Oficial


Sometimes the "Servicio Oficial" had been printed in offset-litho sometimes in typography. Pettigiani does not mention anything about it, although A. Fredy Yedro did mention these printing methods in his articles....

Types of paper:

MI 5 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho


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The 20 cent Torito type II in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

ZA 1 1953 "c" for both; Nor Bardi nor Pettigiani recognize this different type
ZA 2 1954/1955 "c" for Bardi, "R" for Pettigiani

ZA 1 asymmetrical wire:



ZA1 asymmetrical wire, transposed paper:



ZA 2 symmetrical wire:



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The 20 cent Torito in offset-litho - type II - Servicio Oficial


Sometimes the "Servicio Oficial" had been printed in offset-litho sometimes in typography. Pettigiani does not mention anything about it, although A. Fredy Yedro did mention these printing methods in his articles....

Types of paper:

MI 5 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho; also with "trama difusa
ZA 1 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho"
ZA 2 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho"

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The 20 cent Torito type I in typography

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

TI 5 02.08.1951 AЯ inverted "c" for both; Bardi has a "normal" position [rated "R"] but Pettigiani says that the does not know that position!


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The 20 cent Ganaderia - Toro in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

MI 3 1942 "R" for both
MI 4 20.08.1942 "c" for both ; Pettigiani also his a "traslucido"
MI 5 1950 "c" for both; Pettiggiani alos has a "trrama difusa
RR 1 1942 "c" for both
RR 2 "M" * March 1949 "c" for both
RR 2 "m" "c" for both
SF 1 April 1945 "c" for both

MI 3 and RR 1 can easily be confused. This stamp has 3 ROWS of Suns! Vertical distance 30.5mm, whereas RR 1 [and 2] should have 35mm!!!!



Hence, this is a DUTCHMAN!


* "M" = direction of paper parallel to the long side of the stamp; "m" parallel to the short side of the stamp.

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The 25 cent Labrador in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

MI 1 "M" 01.01.1936 "c" for both
MI 1 "m" * "RR" for both
MI 2 "m" 1937 "c" for both
MI 2 "M" "RR" for both
MI 3 1940 "R" for both
MI 4 1941 "c" for both; also exist with "traslucido"
MI 5 1947 "c" for both; also exist with "trama difusa" (1944)
RR 2 "M" April 1949 "c" for both
RR 2 "m" "c" for both
ZA 2 1956/1957 "c" for both
SF 1 April 1945 "c" for both
SF 2 "R" for both
SF 3 1948 "c" for both; also the Canadian version exist ("R")

* "M" = direction of paper parallel to the long side of the stamp; "m" parallel to the short side of the stamp.

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The 25 cent Labrador in offset-litho - Servicio Oficial


Sometimes the "Servicio Oficial" had been printed in offset-litho sometimes in typography. Pettigiani does not mention anything about it, although A. Fredy Yedro did mention these printing methods in his articles....

Types of paper:

MI 1 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm
MI 2 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm
MI 3 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm
MI 4 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm; also with "traslucido"
MI 5 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm; also with "trama difusa
MI 5 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm
TI 3 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm
SF 1 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm
SF 2 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm; does it exist?
SF3 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm;

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The 30 cent Lanas in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

MI 1 01.01.1936 "c" for both
MI 2 1937 "c" for both
MI 3 1940 "R" for both
MI 4 1941 "c" for both
MI 5 1946 "c" for both; also exist with "trama difusa" (1944)
MI 6 1951 "c" for Bardi, "R"for Pettigiani
RR 2 "M" 01.11.1948 "c" for both
RR 2 "m" "c" for both
TI 2 1943 "R" for both
ZA 2 1956 "c" for both
SF 1 April 1945 "c" for both
SF 2 "R" for both
SF 3 1948 "c" for both; also the Canadian version exist ("R")

* "M" = direction of paper parallel to the long side of the stamp; "m" parallel to the short side of the stamp.

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The 35 cent Telegrafos in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

RR 1 05.10.1942 "c" for both


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The 35 cent Telecomunicaciones in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

MI 4 March 1945 "c" for both
MI 5 March 1945 "c" for both; also exist with "trama difusa" (1947)
RR 2 "M" March 1949 "c" for both
SF 1 April 1945 "c" for both
SF 2 "c" for both
SF 3 1947 "c" for both

* "M" = direction of paper parallel to the long side of the stamp; "m" parallel to the short side of the stamp.

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The 40 cent Azucar in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

MI 1 01.01.1936 "c" for both
MI 2 1937 "c" for both
MI 4 1941 "c" for both; also exist with "traslucido"
MI 5 1950 "c" for both; also exist with "trama difusa"
MI 6 1951 "c" for both
RR 2 "M" April 1949 "c" for both
RR 2 "m" "c" for both
TI 3 1949 "R" for both
TI 6 1952 "c"" for both
ZA 2 1956/1957 "c" for both
SF 1 March 1945 "c" for both
SF 2 "R" for both
SF 3 1947 "R" for both

* "M" = direction of paper parallel to the long side of the stamp; "m" parallel to the short side of the stamp.

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The 40 cent Azucar in offset-litho - Servicio Oficial


Sometimes the "Servicio Oficial" had been printed in offset-litho sometimes in typography. Pettigiani does not mention anything about it, although A. Fredy Yedro did mention these printing methods in his articles....

Types of paper:

ZA 2 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho


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The 50 cent Petroleo in offset-litho

Types of paper and their first use [according to Pettigiani] and their relative scarceness:

MI 1 "M" 01.01.1936 "c" for both
MI 2 "m" 1937 "c" for both
MI 2 "M" July 1938 "RR" for both
MI 3 1940 "R" for both
MI 4 1941 "c" for both; also exist with "traslucido"
MI 5 1945-1950 "c" for both; also exist with "trama difusa"
MI 6 1951 "c" for both
RR 2 "M" January 1949 "c" for both
RR 2 "m" "c" for both
TI 6 May 1952 "c" for both
ZA 1 1953 "c" for both
SF 1 April 1945 "c" for both
SF 2 "c" for Bardi, "R" for Pettigiani
SF 3 1947 "c" for both; also the Canadian version exist ("R")

* "M" = direction of paper parallel to the long side of the stamp; "m" parallel to the short side of the stamp.

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The 50 cent Petroleo in offset-litho - Servicio Oficial


Sometimes the "Servicio Oficial" had been printed in offset-litho sometimes in typography. Pettigiani does not mention anything about it, although A. Fredy Yedro did mention these printing methods in his articles....

Types of paper:

MI 1 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm not mentioned in Pettigiani!
MI 2 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm ?????>
MI 3 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm
MI 3 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 11mm ??????
MI 4 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm; also with "traslucido" ????
MI 5 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm; also with "trama difusa
MI 5 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm
MI 6 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm
RR 1 "M" with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm ?????????
RR 1 "m" with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm ?????????
RR 2 "M" with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm ???
RR 2 "m" with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm ???
TI 3 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm not mentioned in Pettigiani
TI 4 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm
SF 1 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm
SF 1 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm
SF 2 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm
SF3 with Servicio Oficial in typography - 12mm;
ZA 1 with Servicio Oficial in offset-litho - 11mm

"M" = direction of paper parallel to the long side of the stamp; "m" parallel to the short side of the stamp.


It is obvious in this survey that Pettigiani has not studied the 50c S.O. and that most likely the listing of the Servicio Oficial had been a last-minute decision to fill up a few pages ....



Yellow printed first!





TI 3:




TI 4:



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