Maury France #117 Paper?

20-21 Maury #117
Droits de l'homme (mouchon)
15c rouge-orange type II
1900-1902
I don't see any listed paper varieties, did I miss something?

Just for you to mull over: The US Transportation Coil series has several different paper varieties. I do not think Scott mentions any in their "specialized" catalog. What makes you look for paper varieties in these French stamps?


Peter

I just look at stamps :)
I ask questions if I can't find information

There are varieties, but no paper varieties, as far as I know.

just-fella, in my question above I tried to show you that paper varieties are a very specialized and very difficult area, hence you won't find info in most commonly used catalogs.
As I stated to you before, you really need to look for this in specialty stamp clubs, or in stamp clubs in the country in question.
As an example, here in the States PNC3 is a stamp club specializing in US plate number coils. They have in the past issued a catalog that does have information on paper varieties. But I would not really know how to find this same type of information on the European countries you have asked about.


Peter

thanks Peter
Most of the paper varieties are listed in Maury
(unlike USA stamps it's more common, I guess?)
There are other catalogues that may list something yvert, Ceres
Unfortunately I don't have all of them :)
So I ask, any listings that I may have missed?
I figured this is where people come to talk stamps so a good place to start.

Cérès -

https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/...p1-_-image16

Some trial proofs were printed on carton paper (no perfs).
There was also a stationery letter printed with carton paper G. Bonjean.This was a private printing.The letter paper was perfed all around and was sent folded.
Also reprints exist(1909-10) of the normal and retouched type on Bristol paper perfed & imperf....

Thanks perf12
Reprint on Bristol seems most likely
Missed that.
Just out of curiosity,
If I read right Bristol is a decent quality thick paper?

Named after the 4th Earl of Bristol.

So was Fred Hervey smooth or a little rough? :)

Generally smooth, but rough on fat priests coveting promotion …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frede...l_of_Bristol

He seems better quality and a lot smoother then this paper
Was Bristol full of chunky pulp?

Was it Bristol smooth or vellum (if vellum what grade)
500+ making it a two ply paper?

Anyone have one on Bristol that would be kind enough to share a couple up close photos of it?