Help On How To Mount Peel Off Adhesive Stamps...

I collect classic stamps, and have never had to put a stamp in my album with adhesive backing on it. I will only be doing a few. Do I have to buy wider Showgard mounts?

I would just like to peel off the backing, put talcum powder on the back and mount them as usual, but that would render the stamp "used". (Not that it would be worth anything in my lifetime in either case).

Do you guys who put these kinds of stamps in your albums regularly, know anything I don't?


-IBFS

there was a 10c xmas stamp I put in my usa album, I just left it on the paper it came on and mounted that.

I have that Christmas stamp. There is a cross shaped slit on the back of the bird that was supposed to tear the stamp if you tried to get it off an envelope, preventing re-use. It soaked off just like all the others. I kept it used on purpose in celebration of all the occasional "efforts" by the USPS through history to prevent theft and re-use of stamps that all went awry.

Larry...I don't see a mount. Did you use a hinge?


-IBFS

No I used a glue stick on the back of the peel off paper. most my collection is used so I didn't care if it would be deemed used.

A person could hinge it or use those black backed clear front mounts with this stamp leaving the backing on.

The sheet is perforated to tear singles off. I have a sheet and 1/2 I took pictures to show the perfs to tear off on this stamp.

I've never seen a sheet of those. Nice!.




The only problem with that kind of mount is that the added thickness of the backing paper would prevent the stamp from laying flat. (Experience). And I thought about hinges, but I would be throwing away practically a whole bag, save for a few.

The glue stick was an interesting idea, but like the stamp hinge, the stamp would not be removable. (Say I would want to scan it sometime for e.g.)

...dunno. I don't think there is a good way to do it. Thanks for your ideas, Larry!



-IBFS

I just leave mint self-adhesive stamps on their backing paper. I haven't found a need for larger mounts to accommodate the backing paper.

You can buy removable adhesive that can be placed on the back of a stamp cut out from an envelope. I wouldn't recommend using it directly on a stamp, but on the backing paper it basically puts a tacky backing on it (similar to that of a post-it note). You may need to re-apply the removable adhesive if the item is removed and then returned to an album, but it does work.

I have successfully used Tombow Mono Adhesive (Removable) in the green cartridge. It sells at most craft stores for a modest price and if you shop on-line coupons, you can often get 45% to 55% off an item so the price drops to even less.

http://tombowusa.com/mono-adhesive-removable.html

I use black mounts by the strip. I used the size that fit best. As far as thickness goes; with my album closed, none of the pages are perfectly flat, so oh well. the backing paper is pretty thin anyway.

Re Talc & Cornstarch: consider baking soda. Should your album pages ever leach a bit of acid, it will react with the baking soda, molecule-by-molecule, to form one molecule each of the respective sodium salt, and carbon dioxide, and water ... which is a pretty good trade. Baking soda is also unscented (vs talc) and inorganic (vs cornstarch) (less likely to be a convenient food source for an inconvenient species).

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

Newer mint stamps I keep in glassine display cards or stock books. I put used examples in my album.

I got pure talc which has no odor and is undesirable to pests. It's also such a fine powder once on the back of the stamp you cant feel any texture. The only talc I know of that is scented is baby powder which also has more than just talc in it. I got my talc from a billiards retailer. 100% pure, silky smooth, odorless, and the 2 lb chunk will last for eternity as far as Im concerned.

Two pound chunk! Zowwwwie!

Do you play pool guy? I'll challenge you to a game sometime. If you don't play pool, by the time you run out of talc, they won't be making stamps anymore!


-IBFS

(?!) Should we be inhaling talcum powder? It is hard to use it without inhaling it.

http://www.drfranklipman.com/talcum...den-dangers/


-IBFS

I collect current US issues and since a majority (if not all now) are self-adhesive, I use the mounts leaving the backing on. The additional thickness does not present any significant issues. Taking the backing off might be an issue in itself as some of these issues tend to 'curl' once off the backing paper. (I've noticed this when using for postage) I'd leave the backing and use, if necessary, a larger mount.

IBFS- I have played pool and love the game, just don't have room for a table. As for safely using; since it is a block, I take the stamp and try to apply it to the block as I would an envelope. The talc sloughs easily making a coat on the back of the stamp. I try not to shake any free, I then rub the back of the stamp lightly to even it out and make sure there are no sticky spots. I have not seen any clouds during use.
Your right, Stamps will be out of print by the time I use the whole thing.
Obversely, due to the intensive labor in removing the paper from a used PSA Stamp. I may do it the same as eligies, when I get to that area of cataloging.