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

1879 FIRST PRINTING

In ultramarine and shades.
Each stamp engraved separately resulting in 25 varieties.


FIRST PRINTING CHARACTERISTICS ON RECONSTRUCTED PANE OF 25
a

Row A: 1) "5" Particularly small and closed circle of leaf ornament.
2) Both bottom circles well spaced from leaf ornaments. 
3) All "5" and "C" to left of circle.
4) Slopes to left, 6 instead of 7 leaves on ornament.
5) Extra long 2nd leaf on bottom right and the "5" is thin.
Row B:  6) Bottom left "C" tilted to the right.
7) Letters "N" - "P" and "D" - "E" of "UNION - POSTAL" and "DEL" respectively closed to each other.
8) Relatively large upper left "5".
9) Humped back upper left "5" with short horizontal bar.
10) Bottom right with 6 instead of 7 leaf ornaments.
Row C:  11) Left bottom with 8 instead of 7 leaf ornaments. 
12) All "5" and "C" somewhat to the left.
13) Space between "A" - "D" of  "REPUBLICA" and "DEL" closer than on any other type.
14) Top left and right leaf ornaments closed. 
15) Space between "N" - "P" of "UNION" and "POSTAL" closer than any other type.
Row D:  16) Upper right circle and frame line joined. 
17) Very small 7th leaf ornament at top right side.
18) Notched on right frame side and 6 instead of 7 leaf ornaments at top left side.
19) Lower "C" and "5" lean inwards and upper "C" leans outwards.
20) Bottom "C" small and narrow, 8 instead of 7 leaf ornaments at bottom right side.
Row E:  21) Bottom "C" largest of any type.
22) 8 instead of 7 leaf ornaments on both top sides.
23) 2nd leaf on top right side extra long.
24) Uneven spacing between "DE" and "L" of "DEL".
25) 6 Leaf ornaments instead of 7 on upper right side.

1886 STA ANA to NEW JERSEY
5c Type 2 with 1c issue for 6c double outbound printed matter rate
on "Impressos" cover, tied with April 28 oval date stamp.

1884 ACAJUTLA to PARIS, FRANCE
5c x 2 (Types 11 and 12) with Acajutla Postmaster "JUAN NAVARRO" violet ties.
Received on front, May 8.