COVER N. 612 - ARGENTINA 

Postmark: Correo Argentino - Coficial de la Republica Argentina Suc. Plaza Italia NIS C0025 Av. Santa Fé 3882 - C1425ZAB 10.07.2025

Posted on the 107th July; Received on the 17th July 2025

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As much as I'm very pleased to receive letters from such a distant place from me like Argentina, it is always quite discomforting to look at the face value of the stamps on the letters  and think about how much the friendly name on the back of the envelope had to desimburse so that a humble letter could travel all across the ocean to my door. At today's exchange rate, the stamps on this particular cover cost more than 7 Euro...  positively insane! 

Muchíssimas gracias  Rafael! 

Stamps left to right:

The three stamps with images of national parks, are part of definitive series dedicated to these protected areas, in 2019. 

The 200 pesos stamp dedicated to Lanin national park, located in the province of Neuquén, is part of the original first issue of the series, dated of 07JUN2029; 

The 400 pesos stamp dedicated to Los Alerces national park in the province of Chubut, is either the  07JUN2029 original or the  2023 reprint.

The 1500 esos stamp, dedicated to Laguna el Palmar national park, in the province of Entre os Rios is part of the 2023 issue, dated of November.

Some of the stamps exhibit the acronym UP, further to the face value. I noticed that in 2029, for instance, there were two issues for the same values. One marked with the UP letters and the other, with the same face values but different images, withouth the UP letters.  Any explanation for this would be most welcome in the comments section. Thanks.

The two 4 500 Pesos stamp stamps with photographs of ponchos  constitute the 2025 Mercosur issue, dated of 30April 2025. The white poncho on the left is typical of the region of Catamarca while the one on the right is labeled as Surero, which means, from the South.