Hi Rod.

I had intended my original post for another of my groups
(sci.lang.translation) but somehow I sent it to RCSD. I shall try again
because I know there are a couple of Portuguese translators on SLT who have
heaven knows what technical dictionaries. I am currently working on a
translation of Ceres papers which I am not being paid for and which
therefore I can make available to all RCSD chappies when done.
--
Tony Vella
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

"rodney" wrote in message
...

I am surprised that Mr. Tracy Barber did not reply Tony,
He is a Portuguese afficianado, is he not?
perhaps send him an off group query,
Rodney


"Tony Vella" wrote in message
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Between 1912 and 1931 Portugal issued a series of stamps called CERES
for use in Portugal and the Colonies. This series was printed and
reprinted by a number of different printers and consequently ended up
being printed on quite a number of different types of paper -- one
printer even went so far as to print a large number of these stamps on
postcard stock. One of the most used papers was called papel pontinhado.
So far I have been using pontinhado (in italics) because I have not been
able to find equivalent in English for this type of paper.

Quite some time ago I asked on this group for help and received no
replies so I shall try again. So far, through the Simoes, Afinsa, and De
Santos catalogues I have been able to ascertain that pontinhado paper IS
NOT standard, chalk-surfaced, granite, laid, woven, glossy, lozenged or
native, and that it has not been used since the late 40s. So I return to
the experts: what the heck is this papel pontinhado? I have some of
these stamps in my collections and even under an electronic microscope I
cannot differentiate these stamps from the same stamps listed separately
under papel liso.

Referrals to philatelic newsgroups have been followed but without
success. Requests for information to the Filatélia Division of the Grupo
CTT (Portuguese Postal Service) have not been answered.

Thanks in advance for all help.
--
Tony Vella
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
http://www.amedialuz.ca/