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Stamps Terminology
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51WatermarkSpecial marks that are incorporated into the stamp paper.  This makes it more difficult to counterfeit stamps.  Some watermarks may be seen with the naked eye while some require a special solution to view them.

AD001Multiple Crown and Script CA
AD002Multiple Stars
AD003St. Edward's Crown and CA, multiple
AL001WZ 2 Doppeladler
AR001small sun normal/inverted
AR002straight rays sun, normal/inverted
AR003Wavy rays sun normal/inverted
AR004empty sun
AR005honeycombs vertical (faint)
AR006honeycombs vertical
AR007honeycombs horizontal
AR008Flat sun RA (10x9 mm) sideways to left/right
AR009Flat sun RA (10x9 mm) normal/inverted
AR010round sun RA (10,5 mm) normal/inverted
AR011Oval sun RA (8,5x9 mm) normal/inverted
AR012"AP" type I (Ahorro Postal, pear shaped & closed mouth) sideways to left/right
AR013round sun RA (9,5 mm) sideways to left/right. Letters RA joined
AR014round sun RA (9,5 mm) sideways to left. Letters RA joined
AR015Round sun RA (9,5 mm) sideways to left/right, letters RA joined
AR016Oval sun RA (10x10,5 mm) normal/inverted
AR017round sun RA (9,5 mm) normal/inverted. Letters RA joined
AR018Round sun RA (10,5x11 mm) normal/inverted. Letters RA separated
AR019Round sun RA (10,5x11 mm) sideways to left/right. Letters RA separated
AR020Round sun RA (9,5 mm) sideways to left/right
AR021Oval sun RA (9,5x11 mm) normal/inverted
AR022Oval sun RA (9,5x11 mm) normal
AR023Straight rays sun RA normal/inverted
AR024Oval sun RA (10 x 11,5 mm) sideways to left/right
AR025Round sun RA (9x8,5 mm) normal/inverted
AR026Round sun RA (9,5x10 mm) sideways to left/right
AR027round sun RA (9,5 mm) normal/inverted
AR028Round sun RA (9x8,5 mm) sideways to left/right
AR029Oval sun RA (10x11,5 mm) normal/inverted
AR030Round sun RA (9x9,5 mm) sideways to left/right
AR031Casa de Moneda sideways to left/right
AR032Oval sun RA (8,5x9 mm) sideways to left/right
AT001ZEITUNGS-MARKEN or BRIEF-MARKEN in sheet
AT002ohne Wasserzeichen
AU001Wide Crown and Narrow A
AU002Multiple Crown and A
AU003Small Crown and A multiple
AU004Small Crown and C of A multiple, sideways
AU005Small Crown and C of A multiple
AU006crown and multiple CA
AU007Wide Crown and Wide A
BB001Multiple Crown and Script CA
BB002St. Edward's Crown and CA, multiple
BB003Wmk 373 crown and CA multiple
BE001Lozenges
BE002ohne Wz
BE-CD001St. Edward's Crown and CA, multiple
BE-CD002Multiple Diagonal Crown and CA
BER01Crosses and rings
BER02DBP and cruciferous
BER03DEUTSCHE POST decreasing
BER04DEUTSCHE POST rising
BG001Wavy lines and letters
BM001St. Edward's Crown and CA, multiple
BM002Multiple Diagonal Crown and CA
BM003Multiple diagonal crown and script CA
BN001Multiple St. Edward's Crown and CA Sideways, Crown To Left of CA
BR001Watermark E - ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL (letter 17mm big size)
BR002Watermark F - CASA DA MOEDA (between stars)
BR003Watermark H - EUBRASIL (normal 8mm) (horizontal)
BR004Watermark K - Cruzeiro Simbol
BR005Watermark L - Coat of Arms (horizontal)
BR006Watermark N - CORREIO o BRASIL (vertical)
BR007Watermark O - +CASA+DA+MOEDA+DO+BRASIL+ (vertical)
BR008Watermark Q - *CORREIO*BRASIL* 5mm (vertical)
BR009Watermark Q - *CORREIO*BRASIL* - 5mm
BR010Watermark Q - *CORREIO*BRASIL* 5mm
BS001multiple crown and CA
BS002Multiple Crown and Script CA
BS003Multiple diagonal crown and script CA
BS004Multiple Diagonal Crown and CA
CA001ohne Wz
CH001Swiss cross, multiple
CH002Wm. 1 Swiss Cross (multiple)
CL001Chilean coat of arms, multiple
CO001Wavy Lines and C
CO002wide wavy lines
CO003REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA, multiple
CO004Wavy lines, vertical
CS001Linden Leaves vertically (P1-P4)
CS002Linden leaves horizontally (P5-P8)
CS003Linden leaves horizontally (P8)
CU001star
CU002R de C - monogram
CY001Multiple Crown and Script CA
CY002Map of Cyprus and Letters
DA001small meshes, standing
DA002small meshes, lying
DD001DDR and Cross blossoms, inverted
DD001Finial
DD002DDR and Cross blossoms
DDR1DDR and cross blossom
DDR2DDR and cross blossom, inverted
DDR3DDR Posthorn horizontal, letters 5 mm high, long posthorn 17 mm
DDR4DDR Posthorn horizontal, letters 6 mm high, short posthorn 15 mm
DDR5DDR Posthorn vertical, letters 5 mm high, long posthorn 17 mm
DDR6DDR Posthorn vertical, letters 6 mm high, short posthorn 15 mm
DDR7Finial
DE001Lozenges
DE001Standing DP, decreasing strokes
DE001DEUTSCHE POST decreasing
DE002DEUTSCHE POST rising
DE002Waffles
DE002DEUTSCHE POST decreasing
DE003Waffles, sideways
DE004Lozenges, sideways
DE005Swastikas
DE006Decreasing decorative lines, reversed standing BP
DE007Rising decorative lines, reversed BP lying to the right
DE008Decreasing decorative lines, BP lying to the right
DE009DBP and cruciferous
DE010narrow horizontal wavy lines
DE011narrow vertical wavy lines
DE-BY001narrow horizontal wavy lines
DK001Big Crown
DK002Wm 1Z (oval crown)
DK003Crosses, multiple
DM001multiple crown and CA
DR-AL001Lozenges
EG001Crescent and Star
EG002Wm. 4 Crown and Egyptian "F"
EG003Multiple Crown and arabic F
EG004Multiple Eagle and Arabic script
EG005Multiple Eagle and "Misr"
EG006Multiple Coat of Arms
FI001posthorn upright to the left
FJ001Multiple Crown CA Diagonal (sideways)
FJ002Multiple Crown CA Diagonal (sideways) Script
GB001numeral 50, SIDEWAYS (as shown).
GB-BZ001St. Edward's Crown and CA, multiple
GB-GC001Multiple Crown and Script CA
GB-GE001multiple crown and CA
GB-GE002Multiple Crown and Script CA
GB-GE003Multi-crown with script CA
GB-GE004St. Edward's Crown and CA, multiple
GB-GE005Multiple St. Edwards Crown Block CA
GB-GE006Multiple St. Edwards Crown Block CA sideways
GB-GI001Crown and CA, descending, multiple
GB-GY001multiple crown and CA
GB-GY002Multiple Crown and Script CA
GB-PS001CA multiple writed
GH001Multiple star and G sideways
GI001Crown and CA, descending, multiple inverted
GI002Crown and CA, descending, multiple
GI003Crown and CA, descending, multiple - sideways
GR001Wm. 2 oblique crowns
GR002Crowns
HU001Wm. 13: Pentagram
IE001Monogram "SE" multiple
IE002Wm. 2 "e" multiple
IL001Israel in Hebrew (multiple)
IL002Running Stag in Oval (multiple)
IL003"Israel" in Hebrew Script (multiple)
IN-CO001Sheets of stamps have single large watermark. Stamps can have partial or none.
IN-TR001Conch Shell - type B. Side pieces not attached to body of shell.
IR001Lion and sun in a circle
IT001Star I, horizontal (Wmk. 4)
JP001Vertical zigzags - Watermark A
JP002Horizontal zigzags
JP003Three sets of vertical alternating cupolas
JP004Three vertical wavy lines - Watermark C
JP005Three vertical wavy lines
JP006Vertical zigzags
KI001Crown and CA, descending, multiple
KI002Crown & CA
KN-N001Multiple Crown CA Diagonal
LK001multiple crown and CA
LK002Multiple Crown and Script CA
LK003Multiple Crown and Script CA, sideways
LK004Lotus and Sri Multiple
LK005lotus flower sideways
MM001Elephant heads
MT001Maltese cross sideways (as shown)
NoneNo watermark
PA001RP and Stars, multiple
SG001St. Edward's Crown and CA, multiple
SK001Double Barred Cross Multiple
TT001Multiple Crown and Script CA
TW001You (Post), large
TW002You (big)
US001Double-lined "USPS" (fragment)
US002Single-lined "USPS" (fragment)
US003ohne Wz
VA001Crossed keys
VA002WM 1, mutiple crossed keys







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