The Republic of El Salvador is the smallest state in central America, but also the most densely populated. Guatemala forms its north western border, Honduras its north eastern border, Nicaragua its south eastern border and the Pacific Ocean forms its south western border. Its capital is San Salvador. The country suffered serious political and economic instability in the 2nd half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Today the country still struggles with high rates of poverty, inequality and crime. In 2001, the official currency, called the colon was replaced by the US dollar.
In 1821, El Salvador became independent of Spain and since 1867 has produced its own stamps. Until the 1950’s the designs on the stamps of El Salvador showed a clear North American influence as most of the stamps were printed by the American Bank Note Company, however after 1950, the stamps were printed in Europe and then locally, so that the designs show events of worldwide importance as well as local personalities and scenes.
1867
San Miguel Volcano Series
SG # 1
Used (Hinged)
SG # 2
Used (Hinged)
1887
Goddess of Victory Series
No Ref in SG
Unused (Hinged)
1890
Goddess of Victory Series
SG # 30
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 31
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 32
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 33
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 34
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 35
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 36
Unused (Hinged)
1891
Steam Train, Ship and Volcano Series
SG # 39
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 40
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 41
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 42
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 43
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 44
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 46
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 48
Unused (Hinged)
1892
Landing of Columbus Series
SG # 52
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 53
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 54
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 55
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 56
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 57
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 58
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 59
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 60
Unused (Hinged)
1893
Various Frames Series
SG # 67
Used (Hinged)
SG # 68
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 69
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 70
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 71
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 72
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 74
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 76
Unused (Hinged)
1894
Various Scenes Series dated 1894
SG # 81
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 82
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 83
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 84
Used (Hinged)
SG # 90
Unused (Hinged)
Liberty Stamp of 1894 Series surcharged
SG # 94
Used (Hinged)
1895
Various Frames overprinted with Arms Obliterating Portrait
SG # 95
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 96
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 97
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 98
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 103
Unused (Hinged)
Various Frames Series
SG # 115
Used (Hinged)
SG # 116
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 117
Used (Hinged)
SG # 118
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 123
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 124
Unused (Hinged)
1896
Peace Series
SG # 137
Used (Hinged)
SG # 138
Used (Hinged)
SG # 140
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 141
Used (Hinged)
SG # 142
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 145
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 147
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 148
Unused (Hinged)
Various Scenes Series (Inscribed UPU 1896)
SG # 158
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 159
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 160
Unused (Hinged)
G # 161
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 163
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 164
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 165
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 167
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 168
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 169
Unused (Hinged)
1897
Various Scenes Series of 1896 (New Colours)
SG # 220
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 222
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 223
Used (Hinged)
SG # 225
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 228
Unused (Hinged)
Federation of Central America Series
SG # 270
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 271
Unused (Hinged)
1898
Union of Central America Series
SG # 276
Used (Hinged)
SG # 277
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 278
Used (Hinged)
SG # 279
Used (Hinged)
SG # 283
Used (Hinged)
SG # 286
Unused (Hinged)
1899
Unissued Ceres Series (No Overprint)
Unused (Hinged)
Unused (Hinged)
Unused (Hinged)
Scott # 205
Unused (Hinged)
1899
Ceres Series (Overprinted with Wheel)
SG # 318
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 319
Used (Hinged)
SG # 320
Used (Hinged)
SG # 321
Used (Hinged)
Union of Central America Series (Overprinted 1900)
SG # 398
Used (Hinged)
1900
Ceres Series of 1899
(Surcharged and overprinted 1900 and a New Value With or Without Wheel)
SG # 424
Unused (Hinged)
Ceres Series
(With date Altered to 1900 and Overprinted with Shield)
SG # 438
Used (Hinged)
SG # 468
Used (Hinged)
SG # 469
Used (Hinged)
SG # 470
Used (Hinged)
SG # 473
Used (Hinged)
1903
Columbus Monument Series
SG # 486
Used (Hinged)
SG # 487
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 489
Used (Hinged)
SG # 491
Used (Hinged)
SG # 492
Used (Hinged)
SG # 495
Used (Hinged)
1905
Columbus Monument Series (Surcharge in Words or Figures)
SG # 514
Used (Hinged)
Ceres Series
(Stamps Dated 1900 With or Without Shield Overprint and 1905 or 01905)
SG # 546
Used (Hinged)
SG # 548
Used (Hinged)
1906
President Pedro Jose Escalon Series
SG # 570
Used (Hinged)
SG # 571
Used (Hinged)
SG # 572
Used (Hinged)
SG # 573
Used (Hinged)
SG # 574
Used (Hinged)
SG # 575
Used (Hinged)
SG # 576
Used (Hinged)
SG # 577
Used (Hinged)
SG # 579
Used (Hinged)
Unissued President’s Palace Series (No Overprint)
Used (Hinged)
1907
President Pedro Jose Escalon Series (Overprinted with Shield)
SG # 592
Used (Hinged)
SG # 594
Used (Hinged)
President Pedro Jose Escalon Series
(Surcharge with New Value and Black Circles, overprinted with Shield)
SG # 595
Used (Hinged)
SG # 597
Used (Hinged)
President’s Palace Series (Overprinted with Shield)
SG # 599
Used (Hinged)
SG # 601
Used (Hinged)
Unissued President’s Palace Series (No Overprint)
Used (Hinged)
SG # 603b
Used (Hinged)
SG # 604
Used (Hinged)
SG # 605
Used (Hinged)
SG # 606
Used (Hinged)
SG # 607
Used (Hinged)
SG # 609
Used (Hinged)
1908
President’s Palace Series
(Overprinted with Shield, surcharge un Centavo and a Black Circle)
SG # 621
Used (Hinged)
1910
General Figueroa Series
SG # 642
Used (Hinged)
SG # 643
Used (Hinged)
SG # 644
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 645
Used (Hinged)
SG # 646
Used (Hinged)
SG # 647
Used (Hinged)
SG # 648
Used (Hinged)
SG # 649
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 650
Used (Hinged)
SG # 651
Used (Hinged)
SG # 652
Used (Hinged)
SG # 653
Used (Hinged)
SG # 654
Used (Hinged)
1911
Centenary of Insurrection of 1811 Series
SG # 656
Used (Hinged)
SG # 657
Used (Hinged)
President’s Palace Series (Without Shield)
SG # 658
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 660
Used (Hinged)
SG # 661
Used (Hinged)
1912
Various Frames Series
SG # 663
Used (Hinged)
SG # 664
Used (Hinged)
SG # 665
Used (Hinged)
SG # 666
Used (Hinged)
SG # 667
Used (Hinged)
SG # 668
Used (Hinged)
SG # 670
Used (Hinged)
SG # 671
Used (Hinged)
1915
Re-issue of President’s Palace Series (overprinted 1915, No Shield)
SG # 675
Used (Hinged)
SG # 676
Used (Hinged)
SG # 677
Used (Hinged)
SG # 678
Used (Hinged)
1916
Various Frames Series
SG # 683
Used (Hinged)
SG # 684
Used (Hinged)
SG # 685
Used (Hinged)
SG # 686
Used (Hinged)
SG # 687
Used (Hinged)
SG # 689
Used (Hinged)
1921
Portraits and Various Frames Series
SG # 728
Used (Hinged)
SG # 729
Used (Hinged)
SG # 732
Used (Hinged)
1924
Various Frames Series
SG # 750
Used (Hinged)
SG # 751
Used (Hinged)
SG # 752
Used (Hinged)
SG # 753
Used (Hinged)
SG # 754
Used (Hinged)
SG # 755
Used (Hinged)
SG # 756
Used (Hinged)
SG # 757
Used (Hinged)
1939
Air Series – Golden Gate International Exhibition Series, San Francisco
SG # 903
Used (Hinged)