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All Forums Category: General Philatelic Discussions (Non Country Specific) Forum: Errors, Freaks & Oddities (EFO)

Help Identifying Inverted Watermark?

 
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Joiedevivre
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Posted 10/03/2023   11:13 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Joiedevivre to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Can anyone help with this watermark? I'm confused at what I'm seeing and starting to look too much into it. Do you see an inverted "P" or is it double stamped? Additional letter?

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Edited by Joiedevivre - 10/03/2023 11:28 pm

rogdcam
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Posted 10/04/2023   12:14 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rogdcam to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
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Joiedevivre
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Posted 10/04/2023   12:30 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Joiedevivre to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, I do see the P. I am just wondering if it is upside down and right side up. I'm seeing more connected with the P or I've looked at it for too long.
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Edited by Joiedevivre - 10/04/2023 12:35 am
Parcelpostguy
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Orientation of water makers, single line or double line is generally not "a thing" in US philately. Most any orientation can be found.

As to the OP, US postage and special service stamp watermarks are USPS, with a rare USIR. Revenue stamps normally don't get a USPS watermark.

Edit: Your "P" is a double line watermark. Start here for more information:

https://www.stampcommunity.org/topi...PIC_ID=45295

https://goscf.com/t/64911

https://www.stampcommunity.org/topi...PIC_ID=17095
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Edited by Parcelpostguy - 10/04/2023 01:25 am
rogdcam
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This from Stamp Smarter is very helpful:

https://stampsmarter.org/learning/M...ermarks.html
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