Coloured Paper On Stamps

First time I have come across black paper.

It's not too common, but there are stationery kits out there with black envelopes, even though many would consider that an unacceptable color for an envelope, as it usually has an old-time connotation of announcing a death or period of mourning for a family member or friend.

However, in today's society almost anything goes and you can find envelopes and stationery in all sorts of colors, including black. The black envelopes are usually accompanied by a silver or white pen or marker so there is a contrasting way to easily address the envelopes so they are legible to the post office.

The real issue for the stamp shown is the risk that the black paper may bleed into the stamp if it were to be soaked off paper. I'd have a tendency to just cut close around the stamp and leave the backing paper alone, as it might otherwise damage a perfectly attractive commemorative stamp.

I'd agree with wt1 about just trimming the paper around the stamp. No doubt it will bleed, and since the stamp appears to be a self adhesive, something stronger than water would be needed. Get out the scissors.

I would put a piece of the black paper in water
and test it. Saving stamps with coloured paper
on the back is not something I would do.

KGV I would just trim it - makes a nice little contrast to see a piece on "black" paper instead of the usual "light" papers

Thank you all for your comments.

This stamp on paper is so unusual to me, it is a great piece to collect.

To me it is a real find and just so different.

When a stamp gets stained while soaking it off, I put it in some clear rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol while it is still wet. Usually the stain is completely absorbed by the alcohol in about 10 minutes. I then rinse it by putting it in some clean water for a while. You can buy this alcohol in any drug store or Walmart. It also removes most stains from stamps received in mail trades. I save the alcohol and reuse it for stain removal until it gets rather dark. Then I pour some more fresh into the cup.

I've had good luck soaking stamps on coloured paper by frequently changing the water (like two or three times a minute or as soon as I notice any bleeding) and then rinsing the stamps in clean cold water. I only do a few stamps at a time and it takes a while if you have a lot of stamps but, if you are careful, it could work. If it doesn't, then the alcohol treatment might help. Personally, I would not leave a stamp on this kind of paper.

Hi NBSTAMPER.
Great way to treat coloured paper when soaking. I use a very similar method.

6 month after finding my first stamp on black paper I just sorted through some very recent kiloware and find 8 examples.