Norway Scott 28

Came across this stamp Norway Scott #28. On this issue numerals in the middle and Norway have embossed feel to it, they actually leave impression on the foil. I don't have any stamps from this 1877-78 issue, I only have ones from 1882-93 issue, and these do not have this embossed feeling to them. So, is it normal for 1877-78 issue to be embossed?

Another thing I noticed, is that O and R in Norway as well letters on the bottom, have 3D appearance to them, like double print, or something like that, or maybe it's just me going nuts

Peter

Thank you very very much for the info. This was very helpful. Now I know that my eyes are ok , well sort off.

http://www.frimerkehuset.no/fh/post...IFNSB9EMeDcw

in nowegian , so use chrome browser to translate

The method of printing of the issue is typography or letterpress, not lithography. Typography may or may not cause designs to "bite"/impress into the paper (called "embossing" above for lack of a better term), depending on the print setup.

this happens in the same period in danish bi colored stamps, but only in some prints where certain paper types are used, more in line with, or similar to, cardboard paper.

the issue you have is printed on 2 types of paper, soft porous and firm smooth paper (in lack of a better wording).. yours, I imagine, would be on the softer type which is the reason of the embossing.

you can also see a "netting" in the paper fibers on the back, this is the pattern of the net the paper settled on when water was separated.