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A watermark is an identifying image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light (or when viewed by reflected light, atop a dark background), caused by thickness or density variations in the paper. [1] Watermarks have been used on postage stamps, currency, and other government ...
Elephant head watermark used on early stamps of India: A watermark is created in the paper by the mould or the Dandy roll and can be letters or designs. India SC#19-25; U.S. SC#264-278; Wove: Wove paper as magnified from the back of the US 1890-923 2c. Notice the left to right direction of the fibers.
True watermark. A true watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in paper that appears lighter or darker than surrounding paper when viewed with a light from behind the paper, due to paper density variations. A watermark is made by impressing a water coated metal stamp or dandy roll onto the paper during manufacturing.
Stamped paper is an often-foolscap piece of paper which bears an imprinted revenue stamp. [1] [2] Stamped papers are not a form of postal stationery as although they may contain writing, they are not designed to be used to convey a message.
It is possible for a single-color stamp to be inverted relative to watermark, but this is called an "inverted watermark" rather than an "inverted stamp". Depending on the positioning of stamps within their sheet, the invert may be perfectly centered (as with the Inverted Jenny), or offset. Inverted overprint on a 1919 stamp of Siberia
It is engaged in the manufacture / production of currency and banknotes, security paper, non-judicial stamp papers, postage stamps and stationery, travel document viz., passport and visa, security certificates, cheques, bonds, warrants, special certificates with security features, security inks, circulation and commemorative coins, medallions ...
First there were Ron DeSantis’ alleged heeled boots, now there are Donald Trump’s “toe pads.”. Social media has not taken kindly to the discovery of the two black rectangular pads spotted ...
The definition of "postage stamp" can also be problematic for catalogers. For instance, some countries have issued adhesive labels purporting to be postage stamps, but which had the "cancel" printed directly on the stamp and shipped to dealers, without ever being sold to the public for use on letters. The treatment of these has long been a ...