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Watermark

A watermark is an identifying image or pattern in paper that appears as varying shades of light and dark when viewed by either transmitted light or reflected light. These patterns are created from variations in the thickness or density of the paper. Watermarks have historically been used on postage stamps, currency, and other official documents to…

History, Watermarks and historical scholarship & Processes

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Watermarks and historical scholarship

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Watermarks and historical scholarship

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Watermark

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples80
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Watermark

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related to External links · 24
Watermark → Archive, Art HistoryBernstein, Delaware, Delaware Library, Dutch University Institute, English, French, Gravell Watermark ArchiveThomas Gravell, Greek Manuscripts, Hobbizine, Middle AgesBriquet, Newark, Paper, Papers, Piccard, Portal, Special Collections, Stamps, The Memory, University
related to Further reading · 20
Watermark → Buxton, Buxton Stamp Co, Ervin, February, Felix, Louis, Paper, Perforations, Racine, Repeta, Reprinted, Tappan, The American Philatelist, The Buxton Encyclopedia, The Stamp Collector's Guidebook, Watermarks, Watermarks In Postage Stamp, Whitman Publishing Co, WI, Worldwide Watermarks
related to Cylinder mould process · 7
Watermark → Another, Cylinder Mould Watermark Paper, Dandy Roll, Instead, It, Once, The
related to On postage stamps · 7
Watermark → Collectors, In, Some, Stamp, Switzerland, The, Watermarks
related to Dandy roll process · 5
Watermark → Faint, John Marshall, Since, The, Traditionally
related to Watermarks and historical scholarship · 5
Watermark → Alan Tyson, Filigranology, The, Watermarks, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
related to history · 4
Watermark → At, Fabriano, Italy, Watermarks
is a · 3
Watermark → identifying image or pattern in paper that appears as varying shades of light and dark when viewed by either transmitted light or reflected light, key feature of a stamp, small crown or other national symbol
see also · 3
Watermark → Allan, SinosphereThomas Harry Saunders, StevensonChip

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watermarks paper used stamp stamps digital dandy roll process also may identifying cylinder mould thickness documents postage see made lines

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Watermarkis aidentifying image or pattern in paper that appears as varying shades of light and dark when viewed by either transmitted light or reflected light0.90text
Watermarkis akey feature of a stamp0.90text
Watermarkis asmall crown or other national symbol0.90text
the Morley-Bright watermark detectorinstance ofA few mechanical devices are also used by collectors to detect watermarks on stamps0.80text
the more expensive Safe Signoscopeinstance ofA few mechanical devices are also used by collectors to detect watermarks on stamps0.80text
Watermarkrelated to Cylinder mould processAnother0.60section
Watermarkrelated to Cylinder mould processIt0.60section
Watermarkrelated to Cylinder mould processInstead0.60section
Watermarkrelated to Cylinder mould processOnce0.60section
Watermarkrelated to Cylinder mould processThe0.60section
Watermarkrelated to Cylinder mould processDandy Roll0.60section
Watermarkrelated to Cylinder mould processCylinder Mould Watermark Paper0.60section

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