Paper And Watermarks
The manufacture of paper is one of the oldest arts known to mankind and remains today
basically one of the simplest arts. It is of interest to the stamp collector principally
because of...
Other than the fancy finishes which are given to the finished or partially finished paper,
the process remains the same and is tremendously fast. It is a worth-while sight to visit
a paper mill...
Almost without exception the watermarks on postage stamps are thin spots impressed into
the wet pulp. When held before a light, these thin spots show up as lighter areas than the
rest of the...
Sometimes a watermark may be a large coat of arms covering a large area of paper and, of
course, stamps printed on such paper will show only the very smallest part of the whole
design. Such...
Watermarks used for 19th century U.S.
envelopes...