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Salvador

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  • Lot# : 4686 Salvador

    1867 (May): First Issue ½ r., the Large Format sunken Die Proof by the American Banknote Co., engraved in black in card (151 x 226 mm.) with pencil manuscript docket number at lower right '26083'. A superb Die Proof and of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4687 Salvador

    1874: 2 r. green, optd. by small 'Contra Sello 1874' over-inked in black, used on 1877 cover to Cincinatti, USA endorsed 'via Panama', cancelled by framed "FRANCO" handstamp in blue. Circular 'Administracion de Correos / Salvador' cachet in blue at right and struck in transit with 'New York / Due 10 Cts' (April 26) for Ship fee. Cincinatti arrival in blue on reverse (April 27). A fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4688 Salvador

    1887/89: Large Format sunken Die Proofs (5) by the American Banknote Co., with 1887 3 c. brown & Volcano 10 c. orange, 1888 5 c. deep blue, 1889 1 c. blue (issued in green) and 2 c. scarlet-vermilion; all engraved on cards (151 x 226 mm.) with file numbers C-169, C-170, C-192, C-210 and C-211 respectively at base and ABN imprint below. Fresh and very fine a rare and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4689 Salvador

    1891: Postal Stationery Die Proofs (10), imperforate and affixed to seven cards, all printed in bright carmine-vermilion in negative format: with individual oval designs for 1 c., 2 c., 5 c., 10 c., 11 c. and 12½ c., and composite Proof with 3 c., 6 c., 20 c. and 22 c., all as utilised for postal stationery envelopes, H&G B14/B20 and wrappers H&G E5/E8. A very scarce and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4690 Salvador

    1895: Proposed General Ezeta Essay prepared by the American Bank Note Co. for the 2 c. value, dated '1895' at base (by which time the Ezeta government had been overthrown) with UPU at top, vignette printed in green and applied to thick buff card with surrounds entirely hand-painted in green and black with 'Salvador' and 'Centavos' picked out in Chinese white. Rare and unique Essay.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4691 Salvador

    1895: Postal Stationery sunken Die Proofs (3), all three without Duty Plate / value indicated, in negative format: one printed in black, one in deep carmine and the third in navy blue, all three cards numbered '921'; as utilised for postal stationery envelope, H&G B45/B49. Scarce and most attractive trio.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4692 Salvador

    1895: Seebeck Parcel Post issue, imperforate Die Proofs (6) printed in black on greyish paper, the complete set of five values, together with one Die Proof without Duty Plate and central Hermes vignette, all six Proofs adhered to three cards. Fresh and fine, a rare group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4693 Salvador

    1895: Seebeck Parcel Post, the original Artiist's Essay foir the issue on thick card (154 x 152 mm.), the hand-painted design (88 x 88 mm.) for the 20 c. value the vignette in pencil and handpaited in black and white with wash; the frame in deep black with lettering and text as issued in Chinese white, the frame of the value tablet on the issued stamp was altered. Unique and wonderful album page size Essay.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4694 Salvador

    1895: Seebeck General Ezeta issue, Die Proofs (14), imperforate and affixed to nine cards, all printed in vermilion for all values between 1 c. and 1 peso, together with a sunken Die Proof, numbered '890' without Duty Plate, another with Ezeta vignette only; three of the Proofs are in composite format, all are file numbers between 883 and 898. A superb and rare group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4695 Salvador

    1948 (April 12): 3rd Anniversary of President Roosevelt's death, Waterlow Proofs of the two Miniature Sheets (Postage & Airmail), 1 col. and 4 col. values, each with vignette and inscriptions only in sepia, each with security punch-hole, together with issued sheets for comparison, fresh and fine, minor bends, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4696 Salvador

    1896: 'Locomotive' Proofs (3) by the for the issued 3 c. value and the unissued 5 c. value in composite format, on India paper and with file number '978' at base, printed in black, vermilion and in blue. A delightful and scarce trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4697 Salvador

    1918: 'Timbre Muniicipal' fiscal issue, American Banknote Co. imperforate Die Proofs printed in black for values from 1 c. to 200 pesos (12), nearly all applied to cards from the archives, with file numbers in sheet margin below, most with ABN imprint. A scarce and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF
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