Argentina 1877 8c Rivadavia

Argentina · 1877 · 8c

This stamp features a portrait of Bernardino Rivadavia, the first president of Argentina. The design is an oval frame surrounding the portrait, with the country name 'REPUBLICA ARGENTINA' at the top and the denomination 'OCHO CENTAVOS' at the bottom. This issue is part of the first definitive series to bear Rivadavia's image.

Issued during a period of national consolidation in Argentina, this stamp series honored a key figure from the country's early independence era. The use of typography was common for definitive stamps of this time.