Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — Test Stamps and Savings Stamps
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2236
25c Blue Green, Savings, Booklet Pane (S2a). With electric eye marks in tab, Mint N.H., fresh and Fine, surprisingly scarce in Mint N.H condition, accompanied by the front cover of the booklet
850
350
2237
Postage Currency. 16 items including Nos. PC5 (3), PC6 (3), PC7 (5) and PC8 (3), last two are two unlisted fractional currency items, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine
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1,785
1,200
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(no value) Red, Perf 12 Vertically, Test Stamp (TD20). Without gum as issued, bright color, horizontal crease, Fine appearance and extremely rare, with 2005 P.F. certificate as No. 1-E1f
3,000
3,750
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(no value) Deep Red, Perf 10.25 Horizontally, Test Stamp (TD23). Vertical pair and single (which at one time was the bottom stamp in a pair), bottom stamp of pair Mint N.H. but with light pencil notation, top stamp and single small h.r., perfs cut into the two bottom stamps as always (see footnote in Scott), bright and fresh, Fine and scarce
Image 2
1,200
275
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3c Minerva, Harris Automatic Press Company Offset Test, Dark Violet Brown Large Die Essay on India (TD28TC1ai). Die sunk on 119 x 132mm card, slight wrinkling of the India paper and small waterstain at bottom not affecting the design, card with light corner crease, appears Very Fine, a very rare die essay, ex "Lake Shore"
1,000
950
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E
3c Minerva, Harris Automatic Press Company Offset Essay on Hard White Wove Paper, Watermarked (TD28-TD29). Horizontal pairs, without gum as issued, Minerva facing both right and left, right facing (TD28) with large top left corner sheet margins, minor wrinkling at top of margin and small tear in left margin -- both far from design, left facing (TD29) with right sheet margin, few creases, both pairs with clear "Hampden" watermark in sheet margin (brand logo used by American Writing Paper Co. of Holyoke Mass.), Extremely Fine appearing pair of these scarce designs, No. TD29 ex "Lake Shore", Scott value as four singles
Image 2
2,600
3,250
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(no value) Carmine, Perf 11.25 x 10.5, Test Stamp (TD94). Positions 41-43/51-53, Mint N.H. block of six with electric eye left selvage, splicing tape at bottom, natural inclusion in top middle stamp and tiny inclusion speck in top left stamp, Very Fine and rare, with photocopy of the unique pane from which it originated, Scott value as block of four and two singles
450
450
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(no value) Red Violet, Imperforate, Test Coil (TD97a). Mint N.H. joint line pair, large margins with portion of adjoining stamps at bottom, Very Fine and choice, scarce
950
500
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E
(no value) Carmine, Perf 9.75 Vertically and Imperforate, Test Coils (TD97, TD97a). Mint N.H. multiples, strip of three of the perforated TD97, bottom margin horizontal pair of the imperforate TD97a, fresh and Very Fine
900
275
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(no value) Carmine, Perf 9.75 Vertically, Test Coil (TD97). Block of four, left stamps lightly hinged, right stamps Mint N.H., brilliant color, top left stamp with small natural inclusion, Fine and scarce, Scott value as two pairs
800
225
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(no value) Orange on Gray, Test Stamp (TD110). Mint N.H., brilliant color, nicely balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
225
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(no value) Orange on Gray, Test Stamp (TD110). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, Very Good, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate stating "yellow-green tagging variety"
2,000
400
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(no value) Black, Perf 10.5 x 11.25, Test Stamp (TD112B). Mint N.H., Very Fine, striking and rare, this test stamp was perforated to a commemorative stamp size, of the original pane of 50 it is estimated that ten or fewer have survived, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 400-500
400
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(no value) Blue, Perf 9.25 Vertically, Strip of Five with One Stamp With Crudely Etched Reverse "2", Test Stamp (TD124). Middle pair with the "2" lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, very few are known, ex "Lake Shore", with 2006 P.F. certificate stating "Mint N.H."
1,500
1,500
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(no value) Polar Bear Ice Skating, Perf 11.5 x 11.75 and Perf 11 x 11.5, Test Stamps (TD127A, TD128B). Both Mint N.H. on original self-adhesive backing, Very Fine and scarce
1,500
425
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