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Where Is The Watermark On A Ux4 Postal Card?

 
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Posted 04/25/2019   11:46 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Dondi to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Where is the watermark on a one cent Liberty Head 1870's postal card, Scott's UX4?? I see where there is a huge difference in value and want to be sure I categorize them correctly. Thank you

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Posted 04/26/2019   08:12 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jobi01 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The watermark on UX4 is similarly located to the watermark on UX3. Often only a portion of the watermark is visible. I see many hopeful UX4 submissions to APEX which are UX5. If you feel you really have a UX4 please submit it to one of the expertising committees for confirmation.
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Posted 04/26/2019   09:57 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Dondi to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks but I still don't know where to look! I acquired 1000's of stamps, covers and postals from a gentleman that was more a hoarder than a collector. As for the UX4's, there are about 30 of them mixed in with 100's of postal cards from the 1880's to the 1900's. I just want to correctly identify them when selling so as not to waste a true collector's precious time. Thank you!
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Posted 04/26/2019   10:35 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Dondi to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Whoops! I apologize. See now that there was an answer to this query on a UX3 watermark. Either none of mine have a wm or my $1 flashlight isn't strong enough to show one. Thanks!
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Posted 04/27/2019   07:57 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jobi01 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I use my Ott light, inverted, with a mask cut from cardboard. The usual way involves a 100 watt (or equivalent) light bulb.
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