Catalogue Salvador

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Note on the stamps of El Salvador from 1890 to 1899: The printer of the stamps (Seebeck) kept the printing plates of the stamps issued during this period. He issued numerous 'reprints' after the stamps were obsolete. These reprints are known as Seebeck issues.

1867 Volcano

  1/2 r blue
  1 r red
  2 r green
  4 r brown

Overprinted 'CONTRA SELLO' in a circle (1874)

  1/2 r blue
  1 r red
  2 r green
  4 r brown

The overprint 'CONTRA SELLO' was applied to prevent stolen stamps from coming in the market. The 'CONTRA SELLO' overprint was used on later issues for telegraphic purposes.

Forgeries exist of these stamps. For example, in the 1/2 r stamp, there should be many regular very small 1/2's in the background behind the central oval (see the Spud Papers). There is another crude forgery with correct '1/2's in the background (information obtained thanks to Bill Wagner). If anybody possesses more pictures of these forgeries, please contact me! Moreover, forged cancels exist.

(Forgery of the1 r, image obtained thanks to Bill Wagner, note the weird cancel)

1879 Mountain

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  10 c black
  20 c lilac

Overprinted '1889' (2 types, with/without dot)
  1 c green
  2 c red
  20 c lilac

Senf made forgeries of a whole sheet of 5 c blue stamps of the 1879 issue; all types are reproduced. The individual stamps always have a red overprint 'Facsimile'. On top of the sheet is written 'Kunstbeigabe', they were distributed as an 'art supplement' with the 'Illustriertem Briefmarken Journal' (a stamp journal Senf issued).

1887 Woman with flag in hand

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c brown
  5 c blue

Surcharged (1888)

  '1 centavo' on 3 c brown

Surcharged and overprinted '1889' (2 types, with/without dot)
  '1 centavo' on 3 c brown

Same design, with bar on top

  1 c green (1889)
  2 c red (1889)

Overprinted '1889' and bar on top
  1 c green

Overprinted '1889'
  3 c brown
  5 c blue

A 2 c red and black (with and without bar) was unissued aswell as a 1 c green and black (without bar).

1887 Volcano

  10 c orange

Overprinted '1889'
  10 c orange

1890 Woman with flag in right hand, inscription '1890' at the bottom

  1 c green
  2 c brown
  3 c yellow
  5 c blue
  10 c violet
  20 c orange
  25 c red
  50 c red
  1 P red

1891 Volcano in circle, 'CORREOS SALVADOR' on top

  1 c orange
  2 c green
  3 c violet
  5 c red
  10 c blue
  11 c violet
  20 c green
  25 c brown
  50 c blue
  1 P brown

Surcharged

  'UN CENTAVO' on 2 c green
  '1 centavo' on 2 c green
  '5 CENTAVOS' on 3 c violet

1892 Landing of Columbus

  1 c green
  2 c brown
  3 c blue
  5 c grey
  10 c orange
  11 c brown
  20 c orange
  25 c red
  50 c yellow
  1 P red

Surcharged

  'UN CENTAVO' (red or black) on 5 c grey
  'UN CENTAVO' on 20 c orange
  'UN centavo' (yellow or blue) on 25 c red
     (The blue surcharge might be an essay!)

1893 General Ezeta

  1 c blue
  2 c red
  3 c violet
  5 c brown
  10 c brown
  11 c orange
  20 c green
  25 c black
  50 c orange
  1 P black

Surcharged

  'UN CENTAVO' on 2 c red

1893 Larger commemorative stamps

  2 P green
  5 P violet
  10 P orange

1894 Woman facing the right

  1 c brown
  2 c blue
  3 c red
  5 c brown
  10 c violet
  11 c red
  20 c blue
  25 c orange
  50 c black
  1 P blue

Surcharged

  '1 Centavo' on 11 c red

1894 Large stamps with Columbus, various designs

  2 P blue
  5 P red
  10 P brown

1895 Mr. Erzeta, overprinted with arms

  1 c olive (arms green)
  2 c green (arms blue)
  3 c brown (arms brown)
  5 c blue (arms brown)
  10 c orange (arms brown)
  12 c red (arms brown)
  15 c orange (arms red)
  20 c yellow (arms brown)
  24 c violet (arms black)
  30 c blue (arms blue)
  50 c red (arms brown)
  1 P brown (arms brown)

1895 Arms, inscription 'U.P.U. 1895'

  1 c olive
  2 c green
  3 c brown
  5 c blue
  10 c orange
  12 c red
  15 c orange
  20 c green
  24 c violet
  30 c blue
  50 c red
  1 P black

Surcharged

  'UN centavo' on 12 c red
  'UN centavo' (red) on 24 c violet
  'UN centavo' (red) on 30 c blue
  'DOS centavos' (red) on 20 c green
  'TRES centavos' (red) on 30 c blue

1895 Small stamps, inscription 'GIROS TASA'

  1 c green
  2 c brown
  3 c orange
  7 c blue
  10 c orange
  25 c brown
  50 c grey
  100 c green
  200 c violet

1895 Parcel stamps, Mercury in a diamond

  5 c orange
  10 c bleu
  15 c orange
  20 c orange
  50 c green

1896 Woman facing the left

  1 c blue
  2 c brown
  3 c green
  5 c olive
  10 c yellow
  12 c blue
  15 c violet
  20 c red
  24 c orange
  30 c orange
  1 P red

1896 Various designs, inscription 'U.P.U. 1896'

  1 c green (arms)
  1 c orange (arms)
  2 c red (building)
  2 c green (building)
  3 c brown (train, 2 shades)
  5 c blue (volcano)
  5 c orange (volcano)
  10 c brown (ship)
  10 c green (ship)
  12 c violet (ship)
  12 c blue (ship)
  15 c green (building)
  15 c black (building)
  20 c red
  20 c grey
  24 c violet (waterfall)
  24 c yellow (waterfall)
  30 c green (arms)
  30 c red (arms)
  50 c orange (arms)
  50 c violet (arms)
  100 c blue (Columbus)
  100 c brown (Columbus)

Surcharged

  'TRECE centavos' (red) on 24 c yellow
  'TRECE centavos' on 30 c red
  'TRECE centavos' on 50 c violet
  'TRECE centavos' on 100 c brown
  'Quince centavos' on 24 c violet

EL SALVADOR 1867-1896