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You may find it very helpful to check out our article on the El Salvador 1916-1919 Theatre and Tram Tracks design by accessible via this link (opens in a new tab).
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Although SG only lists Ecuador SG 331 (loco) and the 20c of the 1907/08 Ecuador set, all values in the set are for the opening of the railway.
The A.P. overprint on the Spanish stamp is described in Section 2 of our article on Spain. You may find it very helpful to check out the article accessible via this link (opens in a new tab).
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El Salvador SG 319 : A few stamps in the sheet have tow large letters 'C' in 'CinCo' as on thr top of the strip/3 stamps. Again, please check out our article on the El Salvador 1916-1919 Theatre and Tram Tracks design accessible via this link (opens in a new tab).
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Note : El Salvador postal stationery is included in our article on the 1916-19 theatre design, link provided higher up.
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First printings of these stamps are on thick, soft paper. Second printings, like these, are on thinner paper. All printings were on ungummed paper and these stamps were only valid for postage on one day. Above we have the two postage sets; there are also airmail sets of 5 stamps. Some are to be found on our old text lists by SG number, still valid until sold, the list being available via this link (opens in a new tab).
Note : Rivas Railway : Postage set/5 SG 726-30; Airmail set/5 SG 731-35
Leon-Sauce Railway : Postage set/5 SG 739-43; Airmail set/5 SG 744-48
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These stamps, and the differnet types within each pane/28 are fully described in our article on Santander and Cucuta accessible via this link (opens in a new tab).
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Please quote also the USA C. number on the tags when ordering from this page.
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Please quote also the USA C. number on the tags when ordering from this page.
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Alderney (Channel Islands)Locals : Please order by 'ALD-' number (except Bernera 'Leaders of the World' set). The Alderney booklet with the 25p loco stamp on the cover (ALD-6) contains a sealed bag in which only the top stamp (a 5p blue loco is visible). It contains several stamps but we don't know which.
ALD-7 (5p loco on cover) contains u/m strips/3 of all four loco values (each strip once folded).
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