EL SALVADOR 1897-1920

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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.

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For stamps of Salvador issued from 1867 to 1896, click here.

 

1897 President Gutierrez, inscription 'CERTIFICADO', registration stamp

10 c red

  10 c red

 

1897 Number, inscription 'Aviso de Recepcion'

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  5 c green

 

1897 Arms, inscription 'Republica Mayor de Centroamerica Estado de El Salvador'

  1 c blue, yellow, red and green
  5 c red , yellow blue and green


(Left: genuine; right: reprint, image obtained thanks to Bill Wagner)

The genuine 1 c has the mountains outlined in blue and red. The reprint has the mountains outlined only in red.


(Left: genuine 5 c; right: reprint, images obtained from Bill Wagner)

In the genuine 5 c the ocean is composed of straight lines of blue and red (looks violet). The legend has narrow letters. In the reprint of the 5 c the ocean is composed of curved lines, in blue only, the legend has heavier lettering (information obtained from Bill Wagner).

With overprint 'CORREOS DE OFICIO DE EL SALVADOR' in 
black or violet (official stamps)
  1 c blue, yellow, red and green
  5 c red , yellow blue and green

With overprint 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' in an ellipse (official stamps)
  1 c blue, yellow, red and green
  5 c red , yellow blue and green

 

1898 Inscription '1898'

Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom

  1 c orange
  2 c red
  3 c green
  5 c green
  10 c blue
  12 c violet
  13 c red
  20 c blue
  24 c blue
  26 c brown
  50 c orange
  1 P yellow

Overprinted with a small wheel

  1 c orange
  2 c red
  3 c green
  5 c green
  10 c blue
  12 c violet
  13 c red
  20 c blue

Overprinted '1900' (2 types)

  1 c orange

Overprinted 'Transito Territorial'in black, violet, yellow or red

  5 c green

Surcharged and overprinted '1900'

  '1 centavo' on 10 c blue
  '2 centavo' on 12 c violet
  '2 centavo' on 13 c red
  '2 centavo' on 20 c blue
  '3 centavo' on 12 c violet
  '3 centavo' on 50 c orange
  '5 centavo' on 24 c blue
  '5 centavo' on 26 c brown 
  '5 centavo' on 1 P yellow

Surcharged and overprinted '1900' on stamps with small wheel


Reduced size

  2 c on 12 c violet
  3 c on 12 c violet
  5 c (vertically) on 12 c violet

Overprinted with violet 'sun' (1900)
  1 c orange
  2 c red
  3 c green
  5 c green

With overprint 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' in an ellipse (official stamps)
  1 c orange
  2 c red
  3 c green
  5 c green
  10 c blue
  12 c violet
  13 c red
  20 c blue
  24 c blue
  26 c brown
  50 c orange
  1 P yellow

I've seen a forged 1 c red (not orange) stamp of this set, in which the words "UN CENTAVO" do not have any serifs and the "1"s at both sides are much thinner. The perforation is very badly done.


Genuine left, forgery right.

 

1899 Woman, inscription 'UPU 1899'

  1 c brown
  2 c green
  3 c blue
  5 c orange
  10 c brown
  12 c green
  13 c red
  24 c blue
  26 c red
  50 c red
  100 c violet

These stamps were printed by Seebeck, who made a large number of reprints. However, the unoverprinted set was never placed in use (thus used stamps cannot exist). This set was the last one to be printed by Seebeck in El Salvador.

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
All values c -  
Overprinted with a small wheel

  1 c brown
  2 c green
  3 c blue
  5 c orange
  10 c brown
  12 c green
  13 c red
  24 c blue
  26 c red
  50 c red
  100 c violet

Surcharged and overprinted '1900'

  1 c on 13 c red
  2 c on 12 c green
  2 c on 13 c red
  3 c on 12 c green

Surcharged and overprinted '1900' on stamps with small wheel

  1 c on 2 c green
  1 c on 13 c red
  2 c on 12 c green
  3 c on 12 c green
  5 c on 24 c blue
  5 c on 26 c red

Overprinted 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' in fancy letters (official stamps)

  1 c brown (blue overprint)
  2 c green (blue overprint)
  3 c blue
  5 c orange (blue overprint)
  10 c brown (blue overprint)
  12 c green
  13 c red (blue overprint)
  24 c blue
  26 c red (blue overprint)
  50 c red (blue overprint)
  100 c violet (blue overprint)

Overprinted with small wheel and 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' in fancy letters (official stamps)
  1 c brown (blue overprint)
  2 c green (blue overprint)
  3 c blue
  5 c orange (blue overprint)
  10 c brown (blue overprint)
  13 c red (blue overprint)
  26 c red (blue overprint)
  50 c red (blue overprint)
  100 c violet (blue overprint)

 

1900 As stamps of 1899 but with inscription '1900'

With overprint: large violet 'sun' 


Large violet sun overprint

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c black
  5 c blue
  13 c brown
  50 c red

With overprint: small violet 'sun'

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c black
  5 c blue
  10 c blue
  12 c green
  13 c brown
  24 c black
  26 c brown
  50 c red
  '1906' on 10 c blue

With overprint 'small violet sun' and perforated with 'T' (postage due stamp)
  1 c green

With overprint: black 'sun'

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c black
  5 c blue
  10 c blue
  12 c green
  13 c brown
  24 c black
  26 c brown
  '1 centavo' on 2 c red
  '1 centavo' on 3 c black
  '1 centavo' on 5 c blue	
  '1905' (2 types, all in blue) on 1 c green
  '1905' (3 types, all in blue) on 2 c red
  '1905' (3 types, all in blue) on 3 c black
  '1905' (4 types, all in blue) on 5 c blue
  '1905' (blue or black) on 10 c blue
  '01905' on 1 c green
  '01905' on 2 c red
  '01905' on 5 c blue
  '01905' on 10 c blue
  '1 1 1 CENTAVO 1' on 2 c red (1905)
  '1906' (blue) and '* * 2 2' on 26 c brown
  '1906' (blue) and '* * 3 3' on 26 c brown
  '1906' on 26 c brown
  '1906' on 10 c blue

Overprinted with 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' in an ellipse (official stamps), no sun
  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c black
  5 c blue
  10 c blue
  12 c green
  13 c brown
  24 c black 

Overprinted with 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' in an ellipse (official stamps), with sun
  1 c green
  26 c yellow
  50 c red

Overprinted with 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' in an ellipse and '1905' (official stamps), no sun
  3 c black
  5 c blue

Overprinted 'OFICIAL', also surcharged (1911)

  1 c green
  3 on 13 c brown
  5 on 10 c blue
  10 c blue
  12 c green
  13 c brown
  50 on 10 c blue
  'UN COLON' on 13 c brown

 

1900-04 Inscription 'TIMBRE DE INSTRUCCION PRIMARIA', overprinted 'REVISADO'


Reduced size

  1 c black (year 1900)
  1 c black (year 1903)
  1 c black (year 1904, two types, large and small 'C')

 

1902 Statue

  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c orange
  5 c blue
  10 c lilac
  12 c grey
  13 c brown
  24 c red
  26 c brown
  50 c yellow
  100 c blue

Surcharged
  'UN CENTAVO' on 2 c red (1905)
  '1906 1 centavo' on 2 c red (1906)
  1 c on 13 c brown  (1905)
  '1 1 1 CENTAVO 1' on 2 c red (1905)
  '1 1 1 CENTAVO 1' on 10 c lilac (1905)
  '1 1 1 CENTAVO 1' on 12 c grey (1905)
  '1 1 1 CENTAVO 1' on 13 c brown (1905)
  '3 3 * *' on 13 c brown (1905)
  '5 CENTAVOS' (red or black) on 12 c grey (1905)
  '5 5' (red) on 12 c grey (1905)
  '5 5 5 5' (black, red, or blue, 2 types) on 12 c grey (1905)
  6 c on 2 c red (1905)
  '6 6 6 6' on 5 c blue (1905)
  '6 6' on 12 c grey (1905)
  6 c (black or red) on 12 c grey (1905)
  6 c on 13 c brown (1905)

Overprinted 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' (official stamps, 1903)
  1 c green
  2 c red
  3 c orange
  5 c blue
  10 c lilac
  13 c brown
  15 c brown
  24 c red
  26 c brown
  50 c yellow
  100 c blue

Overprinted 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL', further surcharged (official stamps, 1905)
  2 on 5 c blue
  3 on 10 c lilac
  3 on 13 c brown


Some stamps with mute cancels.

 

1906 Man facing the right

Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom

  1 c green and black
  2 c red and black
  3 c yellow and black
  5 c blue and black
  6 c red and black
  10 c violet and black
  12 c violet and black 
  13 c brown and black
  24 c red and black
  26 c brown and black
  50 c yellow and black
  100 c blue and black

With overprint of a 'sun'
  1 c green and black
  2 c red and black
  3 c yellow and black

With overprint of a 'sun' and surcharged

  1 c on 5 c blue and black
  1 c on 6 c red and black
  2 c on 6 c red and black
  10 c on 6 c red and black

With additional inscription 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' (official stamps)
  1 c green and black
  2 c red and black
  3 c yellow and black
  5 c blue and black
  10 c violet and black
  13 c brown and black
  15 c red and black
  24 c red and black
  50 c yellow and black
  100 c blue and black

Forgeries:


(Left: genuine, right: forgery, images obtained thanks to Bill Wagner)

El Salvador : 1907 controls on the Escalon issue. The forgery has a rope coming from the eye of the anchor ; in the genuine one, the rope begins from behind it (Information obtained thanks to Bill Wagner).

Reprints exist of the official stamps.

 

1907 National Palace

Overprinted with a 'sun'  
  1 c green and black
  2 c red and black
  3 c yellow and black
  5 c blue and black
  6 c red and black (sun in black or red)
  10 c violet and black
  12 c violet and black 
  13 c brown and black
  24 c red and black
  26 c brown and black
  50 c yellow and black
  100 c blue and black

Many of these stamps exist without 'sun', with double 'sun' overprint, or inverted 'sun'.

Surcharged

  'UN CENTAVO *' on 2 c red and black (1908)
  'UN CENTAVO' (black or red) on 2 c red and black
  '1821 15 septiembre 1909' (red) on 1 c green and black
  '2 CENTAVOS 1909' on 13 c brown and black
  '3 CENTAVOS 1909' on 26 c brown and black
One colour (1911), without 'sun' overprint
  1 c red
  2 c brown
  13 c green
  24 c yellow
  50 c brown

One colour, no 'sun', colours changed and overprinted 'S' (1915)
  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  10 c yellow
  12 c brown 
  50 c violet
  100 c brown

One colour, no 'sun', colours changed and overprinted '1915'

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  10 c yellow
  12 c brown 
  50 c violet
  100 c brown

Overprinted with 'S' (1915)
  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  10 c yellow
  12 c brown
  50 c violet
  100 c brown

Overprinted with '1915' (1915)
  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  10 c yellow
  12 c brown
  50 c violet
  100 c brown

Overprinted with '1915' and 'OFICIAL' (official stamps 1915)
  6 c blue
  12 c brown

With additional inscription 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' (official stamps)
on paper with dots
  1 c green and black
  2 c red and black
  3 c yellow and black
  5 c blue and black
  10 c violet and black
  13 c violet and black 
  15 c brown and black
  24 c red and black
  50 c yellow and black
  100 c blue and black

With inscription 'FRANQUQO OFICIAL', surcharged 'OFICIAL 1915'
  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  10 c yellow
  50 c violet
  100 c brown

With inscription 'FRANQUQO OFICIAL', surcharged 'OFICIAL 1915'
with 'OFICIAL' barred by 5 lines
  2 c red
  5 c blue

With inscription 'FRANQUQO OFICIAL', surcharged 'OFICIAL 1915'
with 'OFICIAL' barred by 5 lines and overprinted 'CORRIENTE' (1918)

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  10 c yellow
  12 c brown
  50 c violet

 

1910 Famous man, facing the right

Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom

  1 c grey and black
  2 c green and black
  3 c yellow and black
  4 c red and black
  5 c violet and black
  6 c red and black
  10 c lilac and black
  12 c blue and black
  17 c green and black
  19 c red and black
  29 c brown and black
  50 c yellow and black
  100 c blue and black

With inscription 'OFICIAL' (official stamps)
  2 c green and black
  3 c yellow and black
  4 c red and black
  5 c violet and black
  6 c red and black
  10 c lilac and black
  12 c blue and black
  17 c green and black
  19 c red and black
  29 c brown and black
  50 c yellow and black
  100 c blue and black

 

1911 Commemoration of the revolt of 1811, famous men and statue in a star

  5 c blue and brown (famous man)
  6 c orange and brown (famous man)
  12 c violet and brown (statue)

 

1912 Various designs

  1 c blue and black
  2 c brown and black 
  5 c red and black (Francisco Monazan)
  6 c green and black (Rafael Campo)
  12 c green and black (Trinidad Cabanas)
  17 c violet and grey (statue)
  19 c red and grey  (statue)
  29 c orange and grey (building)
  50 c blue and grey (hospital)
  1 C black and grey (arms of El Salvador)

 

1914 Large sized stamps

  10 c orange and brown
  25 c violet and brown

 

1916 Building (1 c to 50 c) or person (1 C)

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  10 c brown
  12 c violet
  17 c orange
  25 c brown
  29 c black
  50 c grey
  1 C blue and black

Surcharged
  '1 CENTAVO 1' (2 types) on 6 c blue
  '1 Centavo 1' on 6 c blue
  '1 Centavo 1' on 12 c violet
  '1 Centavo 1' on 17 c orange
  2 c on 10 c brown
  Vale 5 c (black or yellow?) on 50 c grey
  6 c (brown or red) on 25 c brown
  15 c (red) on 29 c black
  15 c (red) on 50 c grey 
  26 c (blue or green?) on 29 c black
  35 c on 50 c grey
  60 c (red) on 1 C blue and black

Overprinted 'OFICIAL' (official stamps)
  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  6 c blue
  10 c brown
  12 c violet
  17 c orange
  25 c brown
  29 c black
  50 c grey

Overprinted 'OFICIAL' and 5 red bars and 'CORRIENTE'
  1 c on 6 c blue
  5 c blue
  6 c blue

Overprinted 'OFICIAL' and surcharged (1921)
  1 c on 12 c violet

 

1919 Fiscal stamps, overprinted 'correos 1919'

  1 c on 1 c green
  1 c on 5 c yellow
  1 c on 10 c blue
  1 c on 25 c green
  1 c on 50 c olive
  1 c on 1 P grey

 


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