Stamp Paper.....part 12

Lots of pictures......please take the time to let them all appear, it's important that you get a look at all of them.

Laid paper....has been used by many countries including the US and values range from a few cents to many thousands of dollars. It is very easy to identify once you know what to look for.

Can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal.
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Top left...Korea #279 issued in 1957-59...very white common local paper, 75 cents
Top right....Korea #203d issued in 1955...vertically laid paper, 75 cents (printed on cross brace of the laid wires.)

Bottom left...Korea #278 issued in 1957-59 common local paper, 60 cents
Bottom right...Korea #1237 issued in 1956...vertically laid paper, 20 cents (shows 2 cross braces, top & bottom.)




in wm fluid.


with back lighting.





Poland #146 issued in 1919 thin vertically laid paper, 20 cents.
(very light laid lines)




in wm fluid.



Poland #255 issued in 1928 thick vertically laid paper, $2.50
(in wm fluid & dry)


Russia #59 issued in 1902-05 horizontally & vertically laid paper 60 cents each.
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front with back lighting.


in wm fluid.



Here's where it gets interesting.


US #63c (with cert) issued in 1861 vertically laid paper, $9,000.00 each......Had I not known about paper types I might have missed this and sold it for the $50.00-$100.00 value of a common #63....research shows that there are only 26 of these certified by the APS (one on cover). They were issued in sheets of 200......my pair is the first new discovery since the 1960's. Who will be next ?




in wm fluid.


with a 63 on the left.


closer, with a 63 on the left.



#63 at 400x...


#63c at 400x...



Enjoy the hunt my friends.......

Very nice and great find. Thank you for sharing such a great series.

Congratulations on identifying the Franklin pair on vertically laid paper!
Knowing what to look for really paid off.

Great find Modern.

What is it that they say "Knowledge is Power" or something like that.

And thanks again for the wonderful lesson.

Dianne

nr-notrare
Thank you for your post,most informative.
"education" is one of the foundations of this great hobby.
Research is one of the keys its enjoyment.
DJD

Thank you all....

To be honest, I feel incredibly lucky.

Up until the introduction of the computer most collectors had very little chance of finding anything special, but now anyone can search anywhere with the click of a mouse. There are sellers all over the world that really have no idea what they have. In my very short time using, and my rudimentary knowledge of computers, I have found some very interesting items at unbelievable low prices. Educating ourselves provides an advantage that can produce results in a very short time. I've been collecting over 50 years but almost all of my "discoveries" have been in the last 5 years or so since learning how to use a computer. There are thousands, possibly millions of covers listed on line, knowing historical dates and places can enhance a collection for little cost, in many cases. Anyone can recognize an especially wonderful cover or stamp for what it is, but it takes knowledge to recognize the not so pretty as something special.

I found this pair of 63c's in a mystery box......unrecognized for 147 years. How many collectors' had seen them ? Why were they never noticed ? The only conclusion I can think of is that in all that time those collectors had no idea that different paper types existed or mattered.

Looking at the available literature for collectors there is precious little devoted to paper types for beginner and intermediate collectors. There are a few books for advanced collectors but the prices for them are so high that very few invest in them. I am going to self publish my findings in three ring binder style, with more information and photos than I have shown here. Also, I plan to include as many samples of paper types as possible with the first printing run. (I am also in the process of buying more samples for future printings) Please let me know if you are interested.

Well you know I am. I follow your post on paper with a passion to learn.

Very interesting and informative.

Perhaps we should have a "Stamp Collecting Skills" section.

Thoughts?

David