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Dear Friends: My interest on El Salvador started in 1992 when I was able to acquire from another Filipino collector a very comprehensive collection of proofs of the 1890 - 1899 Seebeck issues.
While in Brazil for the 1993 World Philatelic Exhibition I met Brian Moorehouse, a British dealer, who I later found out to be the best dealer on Latin and South America. Brian gave me a first hand education on El Salvador; it's history and its people. I was immediately attracted to the country even before Brian educated me on its philatelic aspects.
Brazil is a country where the surroundings and beautiful women could literally envelope you but it was El Salvador that romanced me.
Perhaps my entry into El Salvador was pre-destined. With Brian's help I collected El Salvador silently. About a year or so later I acquired several major covers of the 1867 First Volcano and 1874 "Contra Sello" issues which have not seen by the public for several decades. My friends and dealers became aware of my new interest after the Singapore 1994 International Philatelic Exhibition where my five frame collection was awarded a gold medal. Those that have exhibited competitively are aware of the great difficulty in expanding a five frame collection to eight frames. In my case luck seemed to be with me always as even before the 1994 exhibit more important pieces came out in the market.
With two large gold medals in world competition coupled with my postal stationery collection many of my friends have been telling me that I now have the best collection of El Salvador. Putting up the best collection in whatever country and collecting category that I am presently in to or perhaps will be collecting in the future is not my primary intention on why I am in this hobby.
Philately has given me the extra time and energy that did not seem to exist before. It has greatly expanded my circle of friends. I became a student of history on the countries that I collected. Of all the benefits that philately has given me one in particular stand above the rest. This hobby of ours has afforded me together with my wife and children to spend quality time together. We have made it a point whenever possible to attend exhibits together.
I sincerely hope you will enjoy viewing the stamps and covers of El Salvador......perhaps with the same intensity of pleasure that I obtained in collecting them.
I need to thank Brian for making all this possible. I obtained the Seebeck proofs as small pieces of art. Brian made me realized that there has to be something more than what i thought it to be.
If you have something to add or correct, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat (Tagalog phrase for "thank you very much").
E N J O Y!!!!!!!!!!!
David
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