Trains on Postal Stationery

TRAINS on POSTAL STATIONERY

EL SALVADOR

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El Salvador is like Nicaragua and Guatemala, in that all its early postal stationery products used indicia with trains, and were produced in many format, denominations, sizes, etc., so I suspect the items shown here are just a small part of the total available.

PCs - 1891 - H&G 9-13 with rectangular indicium showing San Miguel volcano in back, steam locomotive in front, indicium has same design as Scott 47-56
H&G 9: 1 ¢ (shown)
H&G 10: 2 ¢(shown)
H&G 11: 3 ¢(shown)
H&G 12: 2+2 reply(shown)
H&G 13: 3+3 reply(shown)

DL & WS

Envelopes - 1891 - H&G B14-20 with oval indicium, San Miguel volcano in back, steam locomotive in front, indicium has design similar to Scott 47-56
H&G B14: 1 ¢ pale violet (shown on salmon paper + CS on cream)
H&G B15: 2 ¢ red (shown on cream paper + CS on cream)
H&G B16: 5 ¢ brown (not shown + CS on cream and salmon)
H&G B17: 10 ¢ green (shown on blue paper + CS on cream)
H&G B18: 11 ¢ orange yellow (shown on cream paper + CS on cream)
H&G B19: 20 ¢ rose carmine (shown on blue paper + CS on cream)
H&G B20: 22 ¢ dark brown (shown on white paper + CS on cream)
(various colors and sizes are available)

CS = Cut Square - cut squares were once the most popular way to collect envelopes. They are a lot easier to mount in an album, and show the key element, the postage. Today "entires" are more popular.

DL & WS

Wrappers - 1891 - H&G Exxx with oval indicium, San Miguel volcano in back, steam locomotive in front, indicium has design similar to Scott 47-56
H&G Exx: 3 ¢ blue (CS shown on salmon paper)
H&G Exx: 6 ¢ green (CS shown on salmon paper)
H&G Exx: 12 ¢ brown (2 shades of CS shown on salmon paper)
Actually I am just assuming these are from wrappers, I haven't had a chance to consult H&G, but the envelope listing don't include these denominations, so I'm guessing they are from wrappers.

DL

PC - 1896 - H&G 38 with rectangular indicium showing San Miguel volcano in back, steam locomotive in front, indicium has same design as Scott 47-56
H&G 38: 3 ¢ (shown)
H&G 41: 3+3 reply (shown)

DL & WS

PC - 19xx - H&G 92 - ind shows street scene with streetcar tracks (in San Salvador?)
DL

RPCs - 19xx - H&G 101 and 102 - ind shows street scene with streetcar tracks (in San Salvador?)
DL

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Revised -- 03/26/2003

El Salvador is like Nicaragua and Guatemala, in that all its early postal stationery products used indicia with trains, and were produced in many format, denominations, sizes, etc., so I suspect the items shown here are just a small part of the total available.
	PCs - 1891 - H&G 9-13 with rectangular indicium showing San Miguel volcano in back, steam locomotive in front, indicium has same design as Scott 47-56 H&G 9: 1 ¢ (shown) H&G 10: 2 ¢(shown) H&G 11: 3 ¢(shown) H&G 12: 2+2 reply(shown) H&G 13: 3+3 reply(shown) DL & WS

	Envelopes - 1891 - H&G B14-20 with oval indicium, San Miguel volcano in back, steam locomotive in front, indicium has design similar to Scott 47-56 H&G B14: 1 ¢ pale violet (shown on salmon paper + CS on cream) H&G B15: 2 ¢ red (shown on cream paper + CS on cream) H&G B16: 5 ¢ brown (not shown + CS on cream and salmon) H&G B17: 10 ¢ green (shown on blue paper + CS on cream) H&G B18: 11 ¢ orange yellow (shown on cream paper + CS on cream) H&G B19: 20 ¢ rose carmine (shown on blue paper + CS on cream) H&G B20: 22 ¢ dark brown (shown on white paper + CS on cream) (various colors and sizes are available) CS = Cut Square - cut squares were once the most popular way to collect envelopes. They are a lot easier to mount in an album, and show the key element, the postage. Today "entires" are more popular. DL & WS

	Wrappers - 1891 - H&G Exxx with oval indicium, San Miguel volcano in back, steam locomotive in front, indicium has design similar to Scott 47-56 H&G Exx: 3 ¢ blue (CS shown on salmon paper) H&G Exx: 6 ¢ green (CS shown on salmon paper) H&G Exx: 12 ¢ brown (2 shades of CS shown on salmon paper) Actually I am just assuming these are from wrappers, I haven't had a chance to consult H&G, but the envelope listing don't include these denominations, so I'm guessing they are from wrappers. DL

	PC - 1896 - H&G 38 with rectangular indicium showing San Miguel volcano in back, steam locomotive in front, indicium has same design as Scott 47-56 H&G 38: 3 ¢ (shown) H&G 41: 3+3 reply (shown) DL & WS
	PC - 19xx - H&G 92 - ind shows street scene with streetcar tracks (in San Salvador?) DL

	RPCs - 19xx - H&G 101 and 102 - ind shows street scene with streetcar tracks (in San Salvador?) DL