CT_civilwar_buff
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What he said. Are you familiar with laid paper? That'd be the first thing to eliminate as a possbility.Others can probably address this with more authority, but that could be an artifact of the paper-making process.
I was thinking more of a watermark containing a manufacturer mark. A popular paper used for stationery about forty years ago was called "Classic Laid". The parallel lines that look less opaque than the rest of the paper resembles the pattern used in Classic Laid papers. That, however does not make it a recent document by itself, since the Classic Laid series of paper was designed to emulate a 100% rag paper made in the previous century. A trip to a conservator or appraiser of ephemera or aged documents may prove very worthwhile in ascertaining the originality of your document.Like this? @MRB1863