Chalky paper

Chalky paper
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Chalky Paper: A chalk-surfaced paper for printing stamps. Any attempt to remove the cancel on a used chalky-paper stamp will also remove the design. Immersion of such stamps in water will cause the design to lift off.

Chalky paper was another type used to prevent fraud. This is coated with a chalky substance to prevent reuse of a stamp. Stamps printed on chalky paper should not be soaked off paper because the design will deteriorate.

Chalky paper, used especially on British stamps, is easy to identify, too. Chalk-surfaced stamps when rubbed with silver will leave a black mark on them. Be careful when testing these and just touch a small corner or part of the stamp.

Chalky Paper. Paper coated with a glutinous material and white dust which, when dry and polished, has a glazed surface.
Charity Stamps. Stamps with an added tax, which is used for charitable purposes.

- (i) Chalky paper. (ii) Common (in scale of rarity)
C.A. - Crown Agents
C.C. - Crown Colony
C.D.S. - Circular Date Handstamp, the prefered type of cancellation for most modern postage stamps.
C.R. - Caledonian Railway.
C.T.O. - Cancelled to order.

Papel estucado: (Sp.) chalky paper; stamp paper which has a coating of chalk or clay on the surface.
Papel giz-aplainado: (Port.) chalk paper; stamp paper which has a coating of chalk or clay on the surface.

Chalky Paper - Stamp paper which has a coating of chalk or clay on the surface.
Champion Of Champions - An annual competition of grand award winners from APS national stamp shows.

A chalky-like ( starch )substance coats the surface to discourage the cleaning and reuse of cancelled stamps ( Shines at slanting illumination) Mostly of Russian definitive stamps was printed on normal (common) and chalky paper.

See also: Stamp, Perforations, Watermark, Sheet, Used