1897: 12c blue and 1c red on 15 c postal stationery envelope from "SAN SALVADOR" as return receipt letter to Germany. On the front with very fresh "NEW YORK" registration label, endorsed AR in blue and four transit and arrival cachets on the back. Highly decorative and attractive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5437
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1874: 2 r. green, optd. by small 'Contra Sello 1874' in black, used on 1875 cover to Paris cancelled by framed FRANCO handstamp, with 'San Salvador / Salvador' despatch cds (Jan 14) in black. Circular 'PANAMA / TRANSIT' datestamp of transit (Jan 27) in black, thence via London (March 1) where framed "GB / 1F 90c." Accountancy marking applied in black. Charged '15' décimes on arrival A very rare stamp on letter. Cert. Moorhousee (2005), Scheller (2008). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5438
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1887/89: Proofs (5) by the American Banknote Co. for 1887 1 c. and Volcano 10 c., 1888 5 c. and 1889 1 c. and 2 c. values, all engraved in black, imperforate on India paper and adhered to three small cards, each with ABN marginal imprint at base and file numbers. A scarce and attractive group. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5439
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1892: Landing of Columbus Issue, composite Die Proof by the Hamilton Banknote Co. with completed designs for the 1 c., 10 c, 11 c., 20 c. 25 c. and 50 c. values and two further examples with Duty Plates blank, all engraved in black on thin India paper adhered to card (83 x 152 mm.) with file number '547' at base. A rare and most appealing Proof. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5440
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1893: Composite Essay by the Hamilton Bank Note Co. on thin India paper (116 x 51 mm.) with three designs engraved in black showing the vignette of the allegorical 'Peace / Liberty' design for Salvador, central example with vignette only as used for 1894 issue, left hand example dated 1893 for unissued Bolivia 1 c. and right hand design with unissued Guatemala 10 c. Unusual and most attractive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5442
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1894: Provisional 1 c. on 11 c. vermilion, a horizontal strip of five and Jan 1894 10 c. violet used on 1894 cover to Switzerland, tied by circular 'Star' handstamps with 'San Salvador' cds alongside (Dec 18). Reverse with New York 'Foreign Transit' cds (Jan 3, 1895) and Frauenfeld arrival cds (Jan 14). A scarce franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5443
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1896: Locomotive 3 c., American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (4), with frame only Proofs in blue, brown and in green without the central vignette on India paper (53 x 53 mm.) and a completed Proof with the Locomotive inserted in the vignette printed black & chestnut brown on card (35 x 40 mm.). A delightful group: possibly for the unadopted Postal Stationery. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5444
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1895: Postage Dues, the American Banknote Co. Master Die Proof and a composite Proof imperforate showing all the issued values, all engraved in blue, the Master Die numbered '972' at base, the composite Proof on sunken card (154 x 89 mm.). Superb and very rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7486
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1874: "Contra Sello" overprint on 1 r. red in a horizontal pair, used on 1875 cover to Bordeaux, each cancelled in manuscript with pen cross, with despatch cds at right (Nov 23) and superb "CORREOS del SALVADOR / PAQUETES" in blue (Nov 24) below. Prepaid as far as Panama with British P.O. "PANAMA - TRANSIT" cds (Dec 4) in black. Thence via London (Dec 30) and struck there with "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking in black. Calais transit and charged with handstruck '15' décimes charge in black: tariff of 1 July 1871. The cover has been sympathetically cleaned but an item of great scarcity. Cert. Holcombe (1989).rnrnProvenance: Collection Jack Luder, Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 2989. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7487
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1874: "Contra Sello" Type II overprint on 2 r. green, used on 1876 cover to Bordeaux, cancelled in black with segmented lozenge (also tied by Calais entry marking) with despatch "LA LIBERTAD / SALVADOR" cds at left (July 10). Prepaid as far as Panama with British P.O. "PANAMA - TRANSIT" cds (July 18) in black. Thence via London (Aug 15) and struck there with "T / 1-70" accountancy marking in blue. Calais transit and charged with handstruck '23' décimes charge in black. The cover with file folds and pinholes away from adhesive and minor aging but a very rare stamp on letter. Certs. Scheller (2008), Moorhouse (2010).rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
