380. Auktion

1890, Victory Goddess, 17 die proofs consisting of the upper marginal inscription "UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE" in black (2) and red, the corner ornaments in blue and red in small sheet format, center piece "TARJETA POSTAL" in black, the value numeral in the small sheet format in blue, black and red horizontally arranged value numerals "3" and "2", with and without frame, three proofs in black, red and blue of the center piece for the envelopes, finally, two proofs of the postal stationery card 3c. red and 3c. blue in the vertical strips of three, question and answer card and single card, mostly with file number at base, a splendid and rare assembly

1890, Victory Goddess, four die proofs, of the upper resp. lateral marginal inscription "UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE" resp. "REPUBLIC DU SALVADOR" in two different variants each, furthermore the value numeral in the small sheet format in blue with horizontally arranged value numerals "3" and "2" with file number "436" at base, in addition, the corner ornaments in black in small sheet format, finally, a proof of the postal stationery card 3c. red-brown in the vertical strip of three, question and answer card and single card, a splendid and rare group

1893, General Carlos Ezeta 2c. with additional franking from "SAN SALVADOR MAR 17 1893" endorsed "via San Francisco", via New York and London to Singapore with arrival mark, some very minor corner wrinkles, a fine and scarce card with unusual destination (Ascher 20)

1893, General Carlos Ezeta 3c. from "SAN SALVADOR MAR 17 1893" endorsed "via San Francisco", via New York and London to Singapore with arrival mark, a fine and scarce card with unusual destination (Ascher 21)

1894, Allegroy postal stationery card 2p., proof in black on thinner carton, unused, very fine and rare (Ascher 25 proof)

1893, General Carlos Ezeta 11p. red triple-weight wrapper with additional franking from "SANTA ANA MAY 30 1893" to Frauenfeld, Switzerland with arrival mark, some staining, still attractive, scarce (Ascher 16)

1891, Locomotive before volcano, ten imperforated die proofs including one composite proof with 3,6,20 and 22c, seven of them affixed to card, three on thin india paper, eight printed in deep blue, two in black, all in negative format, a very scarce and most attractive group

1893, General Carlos Ezeta, die proofs in red for the "engine-turning" background design in negative format for all the cards reading 'Republica el Salvador' in small ovals, together with a further Essay for an unadopted background design in the same colour and small format essay in orange, three die proofs of issued design, 2c. red and 3c. lilac and blue negative impression without value tablet, also an unaccepted design of the stamp without embossed printing on blue, a stunning and delightful assembly

1893, General Carlos Ezeta 1p. blue and 3p. violet, New Year's greetings envelope of the Director General of the Post Office unused, with accompanying greeting card, fine and scarce (Ascher 34-35)

1893, General Carlos Ezeta 1p. blue, New Year's greetings envelope of the Director General of the Post Office used from "SAN SALVADOR OCT 13 1894" to Santa Salvador, with accompanying greeting card, usual pressure marks due to content, fine and scarce (Ascher 34)

1893, General Carlos Ezeta 1p. blue, New Year's greetings envelope of the Director General of the Post Office used from "SAN SALVADOR ENE 1 1893" to Santa Ana, with accompanying greeting card, fine and scarce (Ascher 34)

1893, General Carlos Ezeta 3p. lilac, New Year's greetings envelope of the Director General of the Post Office used from "SAN SALVADOR ENE 1 1893" to Kingston, with accompanying greeting card, minor unobtrusive imperfections, very attractive and scarce (Ascher 35)

1887/1977, extensive unused and used collection, partly mounted on exhibition pages and described, containing many better items, good section Ezeta with used cards and wrappers, nice section "PROVISIONAL" envelopes with additional franking of First UPU set, some proofs inkl. composite with six different values, "Specimen" and "SIN VALOR" Overprints, good condition