Seebeck

Seebecks are the stamp issues and their reprints of Ecuador, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua that were produced under contract with Nicholas Seebeck, agent and head of the Hamilton Bank Note Company.

Collectors at that time protested the annual release of long definitive sets, plus postage dues, officials and postal stationery. Imperfs and part perfs also appeared, probably not issued that way. In context, those collectors would be completely stunned by what goes on today with many postal administrations.

Seebeck printings are those from: 
 * Ecuador: 1892-96
 * Honduras: 1890-95. Seebeck was also responsible for the reprints of the 1878 issue to sell to collectors.
 * Nicaragua 1890-99
 * El Salvador: 1890-99



A major problem with the Seebecks are the flood of reprints made from original printing plates. Most stamps found today are reprints.
 * Ecuador: 1894, 1896
 * Honduras: issues of 1896, 1897, 1898
 * Nicaragua: 1896, 1897, 1898
 * El Salvador: 1896, 1897, 1898

Most reprints are on thick paper. Further, reprints with the Multiple Liberty Cap watermark will have the watermark turned 90°. Unwatermarked reprints appear to have the paper weave turned 90° from originals.

In addition, other than the basic rate stamps, genuine used stamps are not very common. Used peso values are truly scarce if they were ever used postally at all. Instead, Favor and forged cancels are typically found, especially on the peso values.

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