380th Auction

"AHUACHAPAN" clear strike on cover front to Guatemala, scarce, fine

"CHALATENANGO" clear strike on cover front to San Vincente, fine

"CHALATENANGO" clear strike on cover front to Guatemala, fine

"COLUTEPEQUE" clear strike of crown framed cancel on cover front to Leon (Nicaragua), fine

"Franqueadi en S. Miguel" boxed cancel on small folded lettersheet to Guatemala, scarce, fine

1861, "FRANQUEADO UNION" fancy boxed cancel on folded letter from San Miguel to New York, upon arrival black "STEAMSHIP 20" struck, some ageing, otherwise fine

"Franqueado en Santa Ana" clear boxed cancel on folded letter to San Salvador, fine

"METAPAN" clear strike on cover front to San Vincente, fine

"S. SALVADOR" boxed cancel with adjacent red "2" (reales) on folded lettersheet to Guatemala, fine

"S. Salvador" black straight-line on cover front to St. Vincente, fine

"SAN SALVADOR" crowned framed cancel, struck twice on folded letter to Guatemala, very fine and scarce

1851, "MINIST. GRAL. DEL Gobierno Supmo. ESTADA DEL SALV" large oval cachet on folded lettersheet with adjacent "SAN SALVADOR NOVBRE. 29 DE 1851" datestamp and boxed "FRANQUEADO" to Leon, fine

1866, folded letter dated "San Salvador 5 Febr. 1866" with blue "LA LIBERTAD SALVADOR 6 FEBRERO 1866" and red boxed "FRANCO" alongside to New York, charged with "10" upon arrival, cancels partly painted in, otherwise fine

1869, folded letter written in Sonsonate with cds. "ACAJUTLA SALVADOR 21 JULIO 1862" to New York with red boxed "FRANCO" alongside, upon arrival "STEAMSHIP 20" struck, fine

Provenance: 229th Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1980)

"SAN MIGUEL" crown framed cancel on small hand made envelope to Sonsonate, fine

1862, folded letter from "SAN MIGUEL SALVADOR 28 OCTUBRE 1862" with adjacent boxed "FRANCO" to New York, upon arrival black "STEAMSHIP 20" struck, fine

"SANTA ANA" crown framed cancel on small hand made envelope to Guatemala, fine

"VINCENTE" black straight-line on small hand-made envelope to Sonsonate, fine

WALKER UPRISING: 1856, folded letter written by Francisco Dueñas to Tomas Medina with fancy "ESTADO DEL SALVADOR. MINIST. DE HAY. Y GOBA DEL SUPREMO GOBERNO" with further black "COJUTEOEQUE" and red framed "FRANQUEADO" alongside to Santa Ana. The letter advises that Nicaragua will discharge the entire foreign force and that the Salvadorean army is on the march (complete translation into english enclosed),  small tear at upper left, otherwise fine

1877, envelope with dry seal and closure vignette "EL PRESIDENTE DE LA REPUBLICA DEL SALVADOR" to Paris, with black three-line "PANAMA 15 FE 1877 TRANSIT" and blue due handstamp "T1-70" alongside, upon arrival charged with "29" decimes, fine and scarce entire

1867, Vulcano ½-4r. and unissued ¼r. value, American Banknote Co. imperforated Die proofs with top margin showing emended ABN file numbers, fresh and fine, an extremely rare group

1867, Coat of arms 1r. red, horizontal pair, tied by circular grid to envelope with adjacent cds. "SAN SALVADOR SALVADOR 23 SETIEMBRE 1872" to Paris, black "PANAMA-TRANSIT OC 3 72" and accountancy mark "GB 1F 90c" alongside, minor ageing, a splendid and rare entire, certificate PF (1997)

Provenance: Joseph Hahn (Christie's, Robson Lowe, April 1979)

1867, Coat of arms 1r. red with by dotted diamonds on entire folded letter to Santa Ana, fine, certificate BPA (1987)

1867, Coat of arms 2r. green tied by dotted diamonds to buff envelope with adjacent cds. "SAN SALVADOR 15 DICIEMBRE 1872" to Paris, black "PANAMA TRANSIT 31 DE 1872" and accountancy mark "FB 1F90c" alongside, upon arrival charged with "30" decimes, a very fine, rare and attractive entire, certificate Scheller (2008)

1867, Coat of arms 2r. green tied by dotted diamonds to entire folded letter dated "S Miguel Abr. 4 1871" to the Italian Consul in Guatemala, few perfs added, but an extraordinarily scarce, correctly rated, first issue franking

1874, Coat of arms with overprint "CONTRA SELLO" ½r. blue, block of four, with black boxed "FRANCO" on cover with adjacent blue "CORREOS del SALVADOR PAQUETES. NOV 24 1875" to Bordeaux, black "PANAMA-TRANSIT DE 4 75" and accountancy mark "GB 1F 90c" alongside, upon arrival charged with "15" decimes, adhesives afficed slighlty over edge, some faults, cover some rebacked opening faults at base, a scarce and atrractive entire

1874, Coat of arms with overprint "CONTRA SELLO" ½r. blue and 2r. green with blue boxed "FRANCO" on linen cover with adjacent "ADMINISTRACION GENERAL DE CORREOS SALVADOR 1 SETb 1877" to New York, upon arrvial "US. CHARGE TO COLLECTION" and "40 Cents" handstamp struck, reverse with arrival mark, some usual transportation wear, a very scarce and attractive cover, certificate Scheller (2008)

1r. red tied by "ADMINISTRACION de CORREOS LA UNION ENE 24 1879" to small envelope to Bordeaux with black "PANAMA JA 30 79" and red cds. "PANAMA PAQ FR. A No 3 1 FEVR 79" (Salles 1413) alongside, upon arrival charged with "15" decimes, cover some ageing and small faults including tear at top, a very rare and attractive cover, certificate Scheller (2008)

1874, Coat of arms with overprint "CONTRA SELLO" 1r. red tied by "ADMINISTRACION de CORREOS LA UNION ENE 24 1879" to small envelope to Bordeaux with black "PANAMA JA 30 79" and red cds. "PANAMA PAQ FR. A No 3 1 FEVR 79" (Salles 1413) alongside, upon arrival charged with "15" decimes, cover some ageing and small faults including tear at top, a very rare and attractive cover, certificate Scheller (2008)

1874, Coat of arms with overprint "CONTRA SELLO" 2r. green tied by blue framed "FRANCO" to envelope to Cincinnati with blue "Administracion de Correos / Salvador 6 ABRIL 1877" cachet alongside, endorsed "via Panama", upon arrival in New York "NEW-YORK DUE 10 CTS APR 26" struck, reverse with Cincinatti receiver, a fine and rare cover

1874, Coat of arms with overprint "CONTRA SELLO" 2r. green, tied by mute cancel to envelope with adjacent cds. "SAN SALVADOR 29 DICIEMBRE 1874" endorsed "per Royal Mail" to Liverpool with black "PANAMA TRANSIT 12 JA 1875" and arrival alongside, upon arrival charged with "1/6", some minor aging some usual opening faults, a fine and scarce entire

1874, Coat of arms with overprint "CONTRA SELLO" 2r. green, horizontal pair tied by lozenge of dots to cover to Bordeaux with black "ADMINISTRACION LA UNION CORRESO FEB 24 1878" despatch mark alongside, British "PANAMA MR 5 78" transit thence via London with further blue "T" marking and taxed upon arrival with "34" decimes, deleted as double-rate and charged with "22" decimes, some light ageing, an very attractive and rare usage of this issue

1874, UPU 1c. green and 2c. carmine tied by mute star cancel to printed matter envelope with adhacent cds. "SAN SALVADOR 17 JUNIO 84" via. "LONDON JY 27 84" to Modena, Italy with arrival mark, some light aging around adhesives, a very rare and attractive usage with only very few printed matters known

1879, UPU 1c. green and vertical pair 2c. carmine tied by blue mute cancel with adjacent cds. "CORREOS de SAN SALVADOR -2 NOVI. 85" to slightly shortened cover to Guatemala, only few known paying the 5c. rate to neighboring countries, a fine and rare entire

1879, UPU 1c. green and horizontal pair 5c. blue tied by mute cancel to cover with adjacent cds. "SAN SALVADOR 15 JUNIO 86" via New York to Halifax with transit and arrival mark, minor aging few short perfs, a fine and attractive entire

1879, UPU 1c. green and horizontal pair with upper sheet margin 5c. blue tied by "PANAMA-UNION PAQ F. AN. No. 2 3 MARS 86" (Salles 1415) to cover via "SAINT-PIERRE MARTINIQUE 10 MARS 88" and "NEW YORK MAR 29" to Boston with arrival mark, some light aging, horizontal fold not affecting adhesives, a very attractive nd scarce entire

1879, UPU 1c. green and horizontal pair 5c. blue  with blue mute cancel and adjacent cds. "CORREOS LA UNION 25 XI 86" to cover to New York, reverse with arrival "NEW YORK DEC 9 PAID ALL", vertical fold, a fine, delightful and scarce cover