Ribbed Paper - paper with corrugated appearance of fine parallel ridges, similar to laid paper, but with a more dramatic appearance. Example: The 1¢ Franklin of 1873 (Scott 156).
RMS - see Railway Mail Service.
Ribbed paper or Repp paper describes the texture created by papermaking rollers that have fine corrugations cut into them. Ribbed paper can be confused with paper with heavy laid lines as their appearance when held to a light is similar.
The note about ribbed paper might throw you. Each volume of the Scott catalog has a very well-written introduction that describes and illustrates the terms used throughout the listings.
Papir, Riflet: (Dan.) ribbed paper.
Papir, Sigarett: (Nor.) cigarette paper.
Papir, Silketråd: (Dan., Nor.) paper imbedded with a silk thread..
Papir, Stribet: (Dan.) laid paper.
Papir, Stripet: (Nor.) laid paper.
 See also: Denomination, Perforations, Adhesive, Condition, Inscription
|
