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ponso1

25 Feb 2021
03:50:01pm

Hello! While sorting through a lot of Argentina, I came across this 1910 Stamp with the "La Rioja Expedition" cancellation. I have never seen this cancellation before. Google was of little help, although i did learn that an explorer named Eric Boman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Boman) did conduct expeditions into La Rioja, Argentina around this time.

Has anybody else ever seen this cancellation? Does anybody know about the "La Rioja Expedition" or why it warranted this cancellation? Were special covers created for this expedition?

Any information would be appreciated.

Much thanks!

nigelc

25 Feb 2021
03:58:54pm

re: Need help with this Argentina Cancel

I like the idea of this being related to an expedition of some kind by I wonder if it's a regular postmark meaning "dispatch" or "delivery" or something similar?

I've seen similar words used in other languages for this purpose.

philb

25 Feb 2021
05:31:24pm
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re: Need help with this Argentina Cancel

The postmark does give some "class" to the stamp .

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

smauggie

25 Feb 2021
05:44:48pm

re: Need help with this Argentina Cancel

I speak Spanish and I completely agree with Nigel. It is just an officious word for "being sent".

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ponso1
25 Feb 2021
03:50:01pm

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Hello! While sorting through a lot of Argentina, I came across this 1910 Stamp with the "La Rioja Expedition" cancellation. I have never seen this cancellation before. Google was of little help, although i did learn that an explorer named Eric Boman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Boman) did conduct expeditions into La Rioja, Argentina around this time.

Has anybody else ever seen this cancellation? Does anybody know about the "La Rioja Expedition" or why it warranted this cancellation? Were special covers created for this expedition?

Any information would be appreciated.

Much thanks!

nigelc

25 Feb 2021
03:58:54pm

re: Need help with this Argentina Cancel

philb

25 Feb 2021
05:31:24pm

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re: Need help with this Argentina Cancel

The postmark does give some "class" to the stamp .

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

smauggie

25 Feb 2021
05:44:48pm

re: Need help with this Argentina Cancel

I speak Spanish and I completely agree with Nigel. It is just an officious word for "being sent".

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