You can make some generalized rules, but there will be exceptions based on the issue/era.
For your particular example, the envelope #U315 will be on diagonal laid paper, while the wrapper #W316 will be on horizontal (or vertical?) laid paper.
As a general rule (beware of exceptions), envelopes/wrappers PRODUCED before July 1, 1915 will be diagonal laid paper for envelopes and horizontal/vertical laid paper for wrappers. Remember that is a production date; after that wove paper was used. Which means some issues will exist on both laid paper and wove paper.
I don't actively collect postal stationery, so I am subject to correction.
khj,
Thanks for the response. I don't actively collect cut squares either, but I have quite a few and the Scott pages to go with them. Thought I would give it a try, but the paper colors are driving me crazy. I have been able to research the colors and have come up with a fairly good chart, but still have problems. Will keep working on them.
Again thanks for the help.
Mel
Can anyone tell me how to tell if a cut square comes from a wrapper or an envelope? Example: Scott #U315 and #W316. Thanks for any information.
Mel
re: Envelopes and Wrappers
You can make some generalized rules, but there will be exceptions based on the issue/era.
For your particular example, the envelope #U315 will be on diagonal laid paper, while the wrapper #W316 will be on horizontal (or vertical?) laid paper.
As a general rule (beware of exceptions), envelopes/wrappers PRODUCED before July 1, 1915 will be diagonal laid paper for envelopes and horizontal/vertical laid paper for wrappers. Remember that is a production date; after that wove paper was used. Which means some issues will exist on both laid paper and wove paper.
I don't actively collect postal stationery, so I am subject to correction.
re: Envelopes and Wrappers
khj,
Thanks for the response. I don't actively collect cut squares either, but I have quite a few and the Scott pages to go with them. Thought I would give it a try, but the paper colors are driving me crazy. I have been able to research the colors and have come up with a fairly good chart, but still have problems. Will keep working on them.
Again thanks for the help.
Mel