TWO  CENTAVOS

Only Two Printings, in Panes of 25 Stamps (5 x 5)
On Unwatermarked Paper. Issued Perforation 12.

SECOND  PRINTING

In Dark Rose on Medium Grade Paper.
Produced by Repeating the First  Strip of 5 Engravings to Complete the Pane.

SECOND PRINTING CHARACTERISTICS ON RECONSTRUCTED PANE OF 25

Type 1: No horizon on left side of volcano.
Type 2: White horizontal line on the left side touching the 4th star and extending
to the white inner oval.
Type 3: Simulated wave on water in six lines and leaning on the left.
Type 4: Nail mark on right side of stamp frame.
Type 5: Missing 12 pearls beside the right frame.


1883 STA TECLA to BORDEAUX, FRANCE *
2c (Type 5) for single outbound printed matter rate. postmarked February 14.


1887 SAN SALVADOR to BERLIN, GERMANY *
2c (Type 5) plus 1c issue for 3c single outbound printed matter rate effective 1886.


1881 SAN SALVADOR to PARIS, FRANCE
2c (Type 4) and 20c issue for 22c double outbound rate on
"MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES" envelope (black seal on reverse).

3 CENTAVOS ESSAY OF 1879