Hi all. was looking at these two what I beleive to be Scott 160 - the paper and color are different. Is this due to the wove versus laid paper? and which is which? the first one is very thin and tissue paper like, the other is thicker.
Hi Mrita, good to see you back, missed your enthusiasm!
You might try holding the stamps up to a bright light, so that you can look thru the stamp, which should show you the difference between the two papers.
I collect most of California's Redwood Empire , Humboldt & Mendocino counties, including the RPOs that ran through them. Any town or city I mention is located in one or the other. My primary sources are California Town Postmarks 1850 - 1935 compiled by John H. Williams & the Western Cover Society Mobil Post Office Society RPO Catalog, MPOS U. S. Route and Station Agent Catalog, and the MPOS RPO Directory and AGT Directory California Postmaster Compensation compiled by Alan H. Patera
It is good to be back. ok, I think I got it. The first stamp is definitely laid paper :) I see the ribbed lines in the light. second is wove paper - smooth and even. Thank you so much. getting back into it.
I collect most of California's Redwood Empire , Humboldt & Mendocino counties, including the RPOs that ran through them. Any town or city I mention is located in one or the other. My primary sources are California Town Postmarks 1850 - 1935 compiled by John H. Williams & the Western Cover Society Mobil Post Office Society RPO Catalog, MPOS U. S. Route and Station Agent Catalog, and the MPOS RPO Directory and AGT Directory California Postmaster Compensation compiled by Alan H. Patera
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