1839 (March 28): Entire letter from San Salvador to Santa Ana (Tomas Medina correspondence), struck with framed S. SALVADOR handstamp in black (Harris #85). Superb and very scarce so fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3682
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1853 (Oct 27): Entire letter from San Miguel to Guatemala City, struck with superb straight line S. MIGUEL despatch handstamp in blue (Harris #75, unrecorded in this colour). '3' (reales) rate marking in red at right. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3685
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1879: 2 c. rose, an unused marginal block of fifteen (5 x 3) in a deep shade from the first printing and showing all 15 Types; sixth stamp showing variety "Inverted Scroll" at upper left corner, fresh and fine, hinged for protection on large part og. Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 3686
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Cat No: Collection
1887/89: Plate Proofs (5) by the American Banknote Co. for 1887 32 c. brown and Volcano 10 c. orange, 1888 5 c. deep blue all in imperforate horizontal pairs on thick card in issued colours; and 1889 1 c. and 2 c. in unissued colours of pale blue and vermilion respectively. Fresh and fine, a scarce and attractive group. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3688
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1890: Hamilton Banknote Co. Essay for the 5 c. value, hand-painted on thick card (66 x 87 mm.) in shades of black, grey and Chinese white; the central vignette placed within the frame. A fine Essay, largely in adopted format but for the circular dots around value being replaced by single lines in the issued stamp. Unique. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3689
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1892: Landing of Columbus Issue, Essay by the Hamilton Banknote Co. for the 1 peso value, frame only, hand-painted on thick card (115 x 145 mm.) in shades of grey and black and in pencil. Slight brown marks at top but an extraordinary Essay and unique. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3690
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1892: Provisional 1 c. in black on 20 c. orange and 1 c. in yellow on 25 c. lake, used on 1892 Printed Circular rate cover to Lima, Peru tied by barred obliterators in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Aug 11). A scarce issue on cover at an unusual rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
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Lot No: 3691
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1894: Composite Die Proof for the Liberty designs by the Hamilton Banknote Co. for the 1 cent to the 1 peso values (10), engraved in black on India paper and adhered to card (161 x 83 mm.) with file number '638' below. Rare and most attractive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
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Lot No: 3692
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1894: Liberty 10 c. violet, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5) imperforate at top and marginal with part imprint at base, pre-cancelled, used as a Salesman's Sample, the reverse showing nine different Seebeck Advertising Underprints for Cigarettes (three different brands), Adam's Tutti Frutti, Chocolate, Crackers, Beecham's Pills, Pear's Soap and Hood's Sarsaparilla; printed in blue. Rare and most unusual. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sold...CHF 220.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3693
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1894: Provisional 1 c. on 11 c. vermilion block of eight with pair on reverse with additional Jan 1894 1 c. brown pair, used on 1894 cover to San Francisco cancelled by circular 'Star' handstamps with 'San Salvador' cds alongside (Nov 12), and San Francisco arrivals on reverse (Dec 1). A remarkable and early usage of these provisonals (Scott and Gibbons list issue date as December). The block just off the edge of cover with a few perfs. clipped but rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3694
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1895: Coat of Arms issue 1 c. olive, 2 c. dark blue green, 5 c. blue and 10 c. orange used on 1895 cover to Dresden all tied by "Santa Ana" duplexes (Jan 7). Reverse with San Salvador cds (Jan 8), New York 'Foreign Transit' cds (Jan 22) and Dresden arrival. An attractive four colour franking and the earliest recorded usage of this issue on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3695
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1896: Hamilton Bank Note Co. Master Die Proof of the Volcano and Peace design, engraved in black on thick card (101 x 59 mm.), without Duty Plates at base, numbered '900'. Superb and very rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3696
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1896: Liberty 30 c. bistre-brown (unissued colour, issued in orange), an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5) imperforate at top and sides, used as a Salesman's Sample, the reverse showing nine different Seebeck Advertising Underprints for Cigarettes (three different brands), Adam's Tutti Frutti, Chocolate, Crackers, Beecham's Pills, Pear's Soap and Hood's Sarsaparilla; printed in blue. Rare and most unusual. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 175.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3697
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1896: Hamilton Bank Note Co. Die Proofs (4) for the 2 c. Post Office design, each engraved on India paper (circa 45 x 50 mm.) and numbered '987' at base, printed in unissued colours of blue, red, black and green (issued in lake-red). Rare and most unusual Proofs also utilised for the Postal Stationery issue. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3698
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1896: Ocean Steamship 10 c. Die Proof by Hamilton Bank Note Co., engraved in vermilion on India paper inset on card (63 x 80 mm.). A fine Proof possibly for the Postal Stationery envelope (issued as 12 c. value). Attractive and scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3699
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1896: 5 c. orange (2) and 1897 lithographed Coat of Arms 5 c. rose, gold, blue & green used on 1897 cover to London tie by *"Santa Ana" datestamps in black (March 18). Reverse with New York 'Foreign Transit' cds (April 12) and Manchester arrival cds. A scarce franking: the Cewntral American Federation 5 c. is rare on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3700
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1916: National Theatre issue, American Banknote Co. Proofs (10) for all values excluding the 10 c., engraved in black, imperforate on India paper and adhered to cards (6), with one showing the central vignette only, each marginal and with file numbers between 'C-1190 to C-1200' and ABN imprint. Some small imperfections but rare and most attractive. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3701
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1899: Overprinted and punched Official 13 c. rose, a single example used on 1900 cover to Berlin tied by "Santa Ana" duplex in violet (Nov 12). Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (Dec 154). Small closed cover tear at left but a rare issue on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3703
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1895: Postage Dues, the American Banknote Co. Master Die Proof and a composite sheetlet of eight Proofs imperforate showing all the issued values, all engraved in black on grey India paper adhered to two cards. Slight imperfections to the composite Proof but scarce. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 175.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
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Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3704
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Cat No: Collection
1896: Locomotive 3 c., American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (6), with frame only Proofs (3) in blue, myrtle green and in red without the central vignette on India paper (36 x 42 mm.) and completed Proofs (3) with the Locomotive inserted in the vignette engraveded in green & vermilion, blue & claret and brown & orange on thick cards (approx 35 x 40 mm.). A delightful group: possibly for the unadopted Postal Stationery. (Image 1)(Image)
