I may, or may not, have found a pretty neat Postal Card. The problem is that, looking at the Scott Specialized Catalogue, it expects me to identify the watermark. I have never learned how to read a watermark on a Postal Card. I would very much appreciated if somebody be so kind and look at my Postal Card, tell me what watermark it has, and how you found it. Thank you very much in advance. Pete
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Thank you for the advise. I wonder though if Postal Cards back in those days were substantially thicker than todays? This one is 0.3 mm and no matter what light I use, I can not make out a watermark. Hence, I'd like to solicit more suggestions and help. Thank you, Pete
Yes, early postal cards were printed on thick paper. I use my ott light, turned upside down, for checking watermarks on US postal cards. Cut a window in a piece of cardboard just slightly smaller than your postal card. This hides the excess light which can be very distracting.
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