Watermark
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Watermarks, too, have a decided bearing upon the value of certain stamps. Taking a United States stamp as an example, the So-cent violet of iqm appeared with a singlelined "U.S.P.S." watermark and is catalogued at $30.00 unused.
Watermark 10 is similar to watermark 8 in the design of the crown, except that both the crown and the "A" are much narrower.
Watermarks. Very often it is difficult to read a watermark on a stamp especially on thickly papered modern issues (For example - Crown Agents' modern issues are notorious for unreadable watermarks). Here are a few tips.
Watermark: A deliberate thinning of paper during its manufacture to produce a semitranslucent pattern. Watermarks appear frequently in paper used in stamp printing or envelope manufacture. See also Batonne.
Watermark:
A design or pattern incorporated into the peper during its manufacture.
Wove paper: ...
Watermark: A intentional thinning of paper during its manufacture to produce a translucent pattern.
Watermark Detector
On some stamps you can see a design by holding the stamp up to the light and looking through it. This design is called the watermark.
Watermark Detector: Watermarks are another way to recognize differences in similar stamps. A watermark is a design (maybe a letter, a number, or a picture) that is pressed into the paper that a stamp is printed on during manufacturing.
Watermark - a pattern or design within the substance of the paper which is impressed in the wet paper pulp during the manufacturing process.
Watermarking was a little more of a challenge. A watermark is a security design impressed onto blank paper when it's manufactured. Al showed me several ways to detect watermarks on a stamp.
WATERMARKS - A design on the stamp paper visible when held against light. This is usually used to prevent forgery and produced during the making of the paper itself.
Watermarks - not a bad thing but a hidden element; an advanced subject but references elsewhere demand some words.
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As with watermarks, look-alike stamps also differ in color. Color guides provide another helpful guide to differentiate between stamps which appear similar.
A form of watermarking (created during the papermaking process) where the watermarked design is repeated numerous times in the fiber of the paper. This gives a finished stamp the appearance of having multiple watermarks.
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While many watermarks can be detected merely by turning the stamp over, or holding it up to the light, others require the services of watermark fluid, ...
Unit watermark: an arrangement so that a complete design appears on every sheet of paper.
Uniunea Postala Universala: (Rom.) Universal postal Union, U.P.U.
Universal Expres - Pakke Frimk: see Copenhagen - Expres-Compagni Local Post ...
*Double Line Watermark - a watermark in which the initials USPS have double lines. In other words, the initials USPS are outlined and hollow. Example: Scott 264. Exists with backward-stepping and forward-stepping patterns.
Watermark - Semi-transparent pattern impressed into paper during manufacture as a guard against forgery. Today few postage stamps are watermarked, but many early stamps were.
Dandy roll - The wire mesh roller used in papermaking to produce a watermark.
Datestamp - A hand or machine stamp containing a date; sometimes used to mean c.d.s.
Watermark Stamps
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"Unlisted Watermarks" and More
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If I have trouble finding the feature that distinguishes a variety - a watermark or design element, for instance - I pass the item by.
Other hobby tools include gauges, for measuring the perforations on stamps, and watermark fluid, which makes the special marks in some stamp papers visible momentarily.
Basic equipment to aid collecting in addition to stamp albums, stamp hinges, watermark detector, etc.
Accountancy Mark
A handstamp applied to international letters prior to 1875 showing the charge to be collected from the addressee.
These marks are called "watermarks" and can be seen with special equipment. One way is to use a special liquid in a black tray. DO NOT try this without help from an adult!! Ask your stamp store for advice.
Batonne: A wove or laid paper with watermarklike lines deliberately added in the papermaking process and intended as a guide for handwriting.
 See also: Stamp, Used, Perforation, Cover, Catalog
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