# What kind of paper do they print deeds on?

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**Created:** [August 31, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-paper-do-they-print-deeds-on/764594 "2016-08-31T19:23:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-paper-do-they-print-deeds-on/764594/1 "2016-08-31T19:23:23Z")

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I was looking for some paperwork at my parent’s house and noticed the deed to their house was printed on a really crisp, light weight paper. Is this vellum, or rather paper vellum?

-rainy