Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — Test Stamps and Savings Stamps
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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
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3,250