Selvage & Modern Stamps

The self adhesive stamps have presented a challenge. There just isn't any selvage attached to the stamp. Well I have solved that with two recent letters sent out to members. Enjoy the chrome & fins stamps but I hope you find the selvage a nice addition. That takes a little work to put it all in place.

It just might make an interesting cover for the future. hey when you get them post a photo so I can see how it looks with a cancel on it.

Often I try to add selvage pieces and plate numbers to the self-adhesive stamps on envelopes I send out.
I hope some of these covers survive and will be prized by future collectors.

With the inability of soaking stamps off a cover successfully, we may be seeing more covers saved by collectors intact. I tried making a cover with the addition of selvage for the star wars issue, but it just made a mess. I was piecing together the selvage to make a cachet.

I collect U.S. stamps with marginal markings. I did receive a 90¢ airmail stamp, on an envelope, with a marginal marking attached. I kept it on piece and it is in my collection.

I also collect single uses of U.S. airmail stamps showing the correct rate that the stamp paid, posted in Texas. I received a 69¢ airmail with the whole corner margins, with the plate number on a cover from a fellow I trade stamps with in Texas.

Collecting the marginal markings on the current self-adhesive American stamps is not impossible, just difficult. When you do get one... Yippeeee!!

David

When did they start this selvedge saving business? for 50 years it was considered trash.