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No triangles in the corner
LAKE

#219D

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No triangles in the corner
CARMINE

#220

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PINK
Type I
Background lines run evenly through triangle

No Watermark

Watermarks

No watermark

Sometimes the watermark may be very faint, sometimes just the edge of a one of the letters will show, in either case look carefully for the watermark. If there is no sign of a watermark then you can safely put this stamp under the category of 'No Watermark'

Single line letters

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Double line letters

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Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

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Watermark Tray

#248

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CARMINE LAKE
Type I
Background lines run evenly through triangle

No Watermark

Watermarks

No watermark

Sometimes the watermark may be very faint, sometimes just the edge of a one of the letters will show, in either case look carefully for the watermark. If there is no sign of a watermark then you can safely put this stamp under the category of 'No Watermark'

Single line letters

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Double line letters

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Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

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Watermark Tray

#249

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CARMINE
Type I
Background lines run evenly through triangle

No Watermark

Watermarks

No watermark

Sometimes the watermark may be very faint, sometimes just the edge of a one of the letters will show, in either case look carefully for the watermark. If there is no sign of a watermark then you can safely put this stamp under the category of 'No Watermark'

Single line letters

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Double line letters

Image

Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

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Watermark Tray

#250

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Type II
Background lines are lighter in the center of the triangle

No Watermark

Watermarks

No watermark

Sometimes the watermark may be very faint, sometimes just the edge of a one of the letters will show, in either case look carefully for the watermark. If there is no sign of a watermark then you can safely put this stamp under the category of 'No Watermark'

Single line letters

Image

Double line letters

Image

Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

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Watermark Tray

#251

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Type III
There is no shading inside the border of the triangle

No Watermark

Watermarks

No watermark

Sometimes the watermark may be very faint, sometimes just the edge of a one of the letters will show, in either case look carefully for the watermark. If there is no sign of a watermark then you can safely put this stamp under the category of 'No Watermark'

Single line letters

Image

Double line letters

Image

Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

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Watermark Tray

#252

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Type I
Background lines run evenly through triangle

Double Line Watermark

Watermarks

Double line letters

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Watermark Tray

Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

#265

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Type II
Background lines are lighter in the center of the triangle

Double Line Watermark

Watermarks

Double line letters

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Image

Watermark Tray

Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

#266

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Type III
There is no shading inside the border of the triangle

Double Line Watermark

Watermarks

Double line letters

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Watermark Tray

Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

#267

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Type IV
There is no shading inside the border of the triangle + other small differences. Please refer to this stamp to see thes small details.

Double Line Watermark

Watermarks

Double line letters

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Image

Watermark Tray

Between 1895 and 1916 the U.S. government used two different watermarks, double line and single line with the letters "USPS".

By placing the watermark face down on a dark surface or holding it up to bright light you might be able to see the watermark. If on the 1895 to 1916 stamp you cannot see the watermark it might be a good idea to invest in Watermark fluid and a watermark tray (examples are shown later). Ronsons lighter fluid works just as well as watermark fluid. Both fluids evaporate quickly.

Put enough fluid in the bottom of the tray, lay the stamp face down. In a few seconds the stamp will absorb the fluid and reveal the watermark to you.

As you will see from the illustrations the letters can span several stamps, so on the watermark, for instance, you can see only part of the letter S in one corner and only part the letter P in the other corner.

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Watermark Fluid

#279B

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