Cut out indicium

This indicium was cut out from a postal stationary envelope emitted between 1888 and 1992. These indicia were often cut out and collected. They were known as ”cut squares”. Nowadays when instead the complete envelope is collected, it is known as an “entire”. In some countries cut squares from unused postal stationary could be used as franking. Even though it is fragmentary, it is possible to see that the paper carries a watermark.

The postmark is dated July 5, 1890 in Ensenada, which is a town in the Province of Buenos Aires, located along the coast located at about 65 kilometers from the City of Buenos Aires. It was founded by Viceroy Gabriel de Avilés in 1801. In 1882 it was declared provisory capital of the province by Dardo Rocha.
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Details:
Vasen / Riese Catalog no. S16A. Date: 1888 – 1892