TWO  CENTAVOS

Only two printings, in panes of 25 stamps (5 x 5),
on unwatermarked paper. Issued perforation 12.
FIRST PRINTING

Printed in rose on medium grade paper. Produced by repeating the first two strips
of 10 engravings and adding a 5th strip of five engravings to complete the pane.

FIRST PRINTING CHARACTERISTICS ON RECONSTRUCTED PANE OF 25
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Row A: 1) "CA" of "REPUBLICA" very closed.
2) Bottom right circle far from oval. 
3) Bottom "2" in normal position.
4) Right circle very far from oval.
5) Left "2" in normal position while right "2" closer to the left.
Row B: 6) Top left scroll reversed.
7) Bottom left "2" high and near to the circle. 
8) Both ends of bottom scroll near the circles.
9) Upper right scroll starts above  second limb of "U". 
10) Right upper scroll considerably above inner oval line.
Row C: 11) Joined "ENT" of "CENTAVOS". 
12) No horizon at right of volcano.
13) Right bottom "2" almost touching upper left of circle. 
14) Left bottom scroll touching circle.
15) Inverted "V" for "A" and small lettering of "CENTAVOS".

1886 SAN SALVADOR to HALIFAX, CANADA
2c First Printing left margin strip of 4 with 5c x 3 issues on registered private wrapper.
23c Franking for 8c quadruple printed matter rate, 10c registration fee and 5c advisory receipt.
Margin strip with left  Inverted Scroll Error on Positions 6 and 16 (right scrolls normal)

ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH INVERTED SCROLL ERROR

1887 STA TECLA to NEW YORK *
2c First Printing diagonal bisect to produce 1c with 10c issue,
tied with oval colonial postmark alongside March 6 date stamp.
11c Franking for single outbound rate via Panama.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 2c BISECT ON COVER

1887 STA TECLA to PARIS, FRANCE*
2c First Printing diagonal bisect to produce 1c with pair of 5c issue tied with 
oval colonial postmark. 11c Franking for single outbound rate via Panama.

THE SECOND  RECORDED 2c BISECT ON COVER

1885 SAN SALVADOR to QUITO, ECUADOR
2c Double interior rate on Official Post Office envelope (red embossing on back flap).
Mail to Ecuador treated as interior mail.

* Certified by organizations recognized by the FIP.