Design With Water Soluble Inks
In Great Britain, the 1880s saw the use of inks, which were water-soluble, thus preventing washing altogether. Only lilac and green colors were available. This scheme was (fortunately) abandoned after a few years, and the few surviving unwashed stamps are somewhat expensive to collect.
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