Lot 1709
Test Stamp, 1970, B.E.P. "For Testing Purposes Only", carmine, tagged, horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a rare and and seldom offered key test stamp issue; with 2015 W. Weiss certificate.Scott No. TD108 $1,900.
Realized: $400
Lot 1710
Test Stamp, 1970, B.E.P. "For Testing Purposes Only", carmine, tagged, horizontal strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, choice centering, left pair with minor natural gum crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, a seldom offered key test stamp issue and quite possibly the largest multiple; with 2015 W. Weiss certificate.Scott No. TD108 $2,850 for pair and single.
Realized: $575
Lot 1711
Encased Postage, Take Ayer's Pills, 1¢, showing a bit of silver on reverse, small mica crack at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Hodders & Bowers No. 17.Scott No. EP8 $500.
Realized: $300