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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : test stamp

 

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2010ccg

23 Jun 2021
02:27:23pm
I have a question .
In my collection of oddities I have a UK test stamp and another called a "poached egg" stamp. My question is Did Canada or USA ever have stamps they called "TEST STAMPS
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23 Jun 2021
02:39:48pm
re: test stamp

The Scott US Specialized catalogue has en entire section devoted to Test Stamps (see the index). They are given "TD" numbers and go up to TD140 (2006 seems like the last one). Plus entire booklets and panes of Test Stamps.

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23 Jun 2021
02:41:05pm
re: test stamp

US has test stamps, TD code, in US specialized catalogs.
I don't see anything listed for Canada in Unitrade Canada specialized.

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23 Jun 2021
04:25:26pm
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23 Jun 2021
10:47:04pm
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Here are a couple of my US test stamps.

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Here is the cover of a US test stamp booklet. The stamps inside are just cut and perforated white paper.

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24 Jun 2021
10:42:34am
re: test stamp

Another example from the USA, Sc#TDB32 from 1985 showing 'Flag over Capitol'.
Below that are earlier examples from Coil sheet paper. The Mis-perf is 'normal'.

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Nothing from Canada so it was nice to see the example shown by 2010ccg !!

it would be nice if this thread could be moved to the Cinderella section. Thumbs Up

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24 Jun 2021
10:56:33am
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With all the odd stuff that Unitrade Specialized for Canada does mention it's a bit strange that they omit the test stamps!

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24 Jun 2021
04:45:01pm
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A postal employee could requisition a 3,000 stamp coil of test stamps to use when servicing a lobby vending machine or a self-service vending unit. Seems like they had a border and the words "for testing purposes" or "test stamp". I never dreamed that they would become an item of philatelic interest. The same is true of the "officially sealed" labels or stickers. We would use them if a mailer failed to seal their envelope or it was torn open in processing.

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2010ccg

23 Jun 2021
02:27:23pm

I have a question .
In my collection of oddities I have a UK test stamp and another called a "poached egg" stamp. My question is Did Canada or USA ever have stamps they called "TEST STAMPS
Cheryl

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23 Jun 2021
02:39:48pm

re: test stamp

The Scott US Specialized catalogue has en entire section devoted to Test Stamps (see the index). They are given "TD" numbers and go up to TD140 (2006 seems like the last one). Plus entire booklets and panes of Test Stamps.

Roy

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This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
23 Jun 2021
02:41:05pm

re: test stamp

US has test stamps, TD code, in US specialized catalogs.
I don't see anything listed for Canada in Unitrade Canada specialized.

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""We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make a living but not a life. We’ve added years to life, not life to years." George Carlin"
2010ccg

23 Jun 2021
04:25:26pm

re: test stamp

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23 Jun 2021
10:47:04pm

re: test stamp

Here are a couple of my US test stamps.

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Here is the cover of a US test stamp booklet. The stamps inside are just cut and perforated white paper.

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londonbus1

24 Jun 2021
10:42:34am

re: test stamp

Another example from the USA, Sc#TDB32 from 1985 showing 'Flag over Capitol'.
Below that are earlier examples from Coil sheet paper. The Mis-perf is 'normal'.

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Nothing from Canada so it was nice to see the example shown by 2010ccg !!

it would be nice if this thread could be moved to the Cinderella section. Thumbs Up

Londonbus1



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This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
24 Jun 2021
10:56:33am

re: test stamp

With all the odd stuff that Unitrade Specialized for Canada does mention it's a bit strange that they omit the test stamps!

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""We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make a living but not a life. We’ve added years to life, not life to years." George Carlin"
Postmaster

24 Jun 2021
04:45:01pm

re: test stamp


A postal employee could requisition a 3,000 stamp coil of test stamps to use when servicing a lobby vending machine or a self-service vending unit. Seems like they had a border and the words "for testing purposes" or "test stamp". I never dreamed that they would become an item of philatelic interest. The same is true of the "officially sealed" labels or stickers. We would use them if a mailer failed to seal their envelope or it was torn open in processing.

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