Blank Stamps

       Truly blank stamps have few distinguishing features to separate them.   Scott 2006 lists 25 different blank stamps.  The tables below separate them by perforations and list other features that can be used to separate them from each other.   

Table 1 non coil blank stamps

Perf-V Perf-H Scott # description
12 12 TD 9 soft paper unwatermarked
TD10 watermarked 191
TD 86  
11.25 10.5 TD 85  
11 11 TD 113 green tagged
TD 114 orange tagged
11 10.5 TD 83 gum breaker ridges 5.5mm
10 10 TD 84 gum breaker ridges 11 mm


Table 2 coil blank stamps perforated vertically

Perf Scott # description
13.25 TD30 Rouletted perfs
10.5 TD 45 Smooth gum
TD 79 Zeigle White Shiny smooth gum
TD 80 Zeigle Blue paper
TD 81 Zeigle Green paper
TD 82 Zeigle Yellow paper
10 TD 75 ribbed gum
TD 76 Red lines 13.5mm apart
9.75 TD106 Over all tagging
TD 122 Untagged

Table 3   Other coil blank stamps 

Perf Scott # description
Imperforate TD 44 Smooth Gum  Imperf
10.5 Horizontal TD 72 Marked "Schermack Dummy Stamps"
Private perf TD 46 Schermack Type III perfs
Private perf TD 47 Mailometer Type I perfs
Private perf TD 48 Mailometer Type II perfs
Private perf TD 49 Mailometer Type III perfs
Private perf TD 50 Schermack Type I - 7 hole perf 11 vert

 

List of all blank stamps by Scott #

TD 9       1878-79         Blank unwatermarked perf 12

TD 10     1907               Blank Wmk. 191 perf 12 brownish gum

TD 30     1910?             Blank tan Rouletted 13.25 vert Shiny Gum

TD 44    1910-27           Blank Smooth Gum Imperf

TD 45    1910-27           Blank Perf 10.5 vert

TD 46    1910-27           Blank Schermack Type III perfs

TD 47    1910-27           Blank Mailometer Type I perfs

TD 48    1910-27           Blank Mailometer Type II perfs

TD 49    1910-27           Blank Mailometer Type III perfs

TD 50    1910-27           Blank Schermack Type I - 7 hole perf 11 vert

TD 72    1920s-1930s   Schermack Dummy Coil Perf 10.5 Horiz

TD 75    1927-30           Blank ribbed gum Perf 10 Vert

TD 76    1927-30           Blank with Horizontal lines 13.5mm apart

TD 79    1930s               Zeigle white blank coils, for Stampmaster machines (1930s).

TD 80    1930s               Zeigle Blue colored blank coils

TD 81    1930s               Zeigle Green colored blank coils

TD 82    1930s               Zeigle Yellow colored blank coils

TD 83    1936                 Blank  Gum Breaker ridges 5.5mm apart Perf 11x10.5

TD 84    1936                 Blank  Gum Breaker ridges 11mm apart Perf 10

TD 85    1930s               Blank with Gum Breaker ridges Stamp size 25x40mmm Brownish Gum Perf 11.25x10.5mm

TD 86    1943                 Blank pane of 50 produced by American Banknote company Marginal markings Perf 12

TD 106   1960-70           Blank overall tagging Dull Gum Perf 9.75 Printed on inked press. Press wiped, but some stamps have wipe marks and joint lines

TD 113 1964                  Blank green tagging added by Pitney Bowes Perf 11

TD 114 1964                  Blank orange tagging added by Pitney Bowes Perf 11

TD 122 990s                  Blank type of 1878-79 Untagged perf 9.75 vert Shiny and dum gum