Some Examples Of Stamp Mounting Circa 1950

Stamp hinges OK and then, masking tape, then "Scotch" tape, and then if that does not hold do it again, and then again and if all else fails just lick it and stick it.

O*U*U*C*C*H*H*H!!

When I was a kid I would use tape. The stamps weren't worth anything though.

Ok, my very, very first stamps were affixed with LePages glue. I would have been about 10. My Dad (not a collector) had seen stamp hinges and got me headed in that direction. Somehow I suspect others did the same thing..............

I think we all did that (or something similar) until we learned that stamp collecting was more than just the face of the stamp but the preservation of the condition of the stamp, too.

What's ironic about LePages glue, is that the same company that had many a kid ruin stamps because of their glue and mucilage, is now a partner of the US Postal Service and provides its USPS branded package sealing tape and boxes, as well as operating Mail and Go kiosks at non USPS locations:

http://www.lepages.com/mail-go-kiosks/

I've seen albums from the 1920's that used rubber cement - nothing worth saving after the sulfer in the glue "ate" the stamps.

Years ago I was told that hinging was "the" way to mount stamps and wouldn't hurt the value. Oh well there's always a better way!

LePages glue/mucilage was water soluable, I believe. Come across any kike that and just soak them. Tape is another matter and getting rid of the dark rubber stains it leaves behind over time is a big problem, but it can be done.

I have two older albums, that I am slowly picking apart, that have many stamps mounted with the narrow, brown "hinges" shown in your 2nd line, items 2 and 4. They are easily removed by soaking, as would be the Dennison hinge in the 1st line, item 2. I have seen so many of the narrow brown mountings that I can't help but wonder if they were sold years ago as hinges. Has anyone else seen these or have moe detailed info?

Donald

Donald, I wonder if it might not be pieces of brown kraft paper tape of the kind that was once used for sealing packages, cut and used as hinges. I have seen many stamps from old collections using pieces of gummed paper of one kind or another, possibly even selvage. I have a very nice mint, original gum, fairly high catalog value older US stamp screwed in this way. If I can find it, I will post a scan.

I have a collection that was done similarly using the homemade little pieces of paper instead of commercially available hinges- I assume it was done simply as it was cheaper than buying hinges. That collection had bits of selvage and what appeared to be 1800s Italian (?) advertisements used as well...

This is pretty much what I have found these to be. The top row is all peel-able hinges, the second row a combo of "packaging/masking/kraft" tape, and some type of "invisible" tape. The bottom row is all some sort of "magic" tape several times over with the 2nd from the right having what appears to be some sort of commercial hinge along with adhesive tape.