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Could someone please tell me how to mount the new you S commemorative stamps with the adhesive on the back. Do I cut the adhesive paper, keep it attached and mount in that way, or How is it done? [
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I don't collect current U.S., but looked at the mounting problem when they first came out. The only way I can see is your second suggestion. I don't even look at current stamps, I assume they can be carefully removed from the sheet with the paper, following the perfs or die cuts. |
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United States
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Neelys18th,
Welcome to our group. I just trim the paper around the stamp so it will fit into the mount. Some people (maybe rightfully) assert that the gum backing will eventually discolor the front of the stamp. So they remove the paper and the gum before mounting.
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United States
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Neelys18th,
To remove self-adhesive gum, just remove the paper backing, spray some Pure Citrus onto the gum, and scrape off using a credit card. Two applications will clean everything off really nicely.
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United States
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Do what Jack does. Since I'm not worried about the aging process I'll be dead |
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sdtom,
I didn't want to say it, but that is the same reason why I don't bother to remove the gum, too!
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United States
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I'm still fairly new to collecting but do I understand you guys correctly, you remove the gum from mint stamps??? I don't understand. Why do this? Doesn't that reduce the value of the stamp and make it the same as a mint hinged stamp? |
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As I understand it, the chemical composition of the gum means that it will, over time, corrupt the whole stamp. Removing the gum avoids this. In the same way, collectors who live in humid climates may soak the gum from normal, non-self-adhesive stamps to avoid foxing, on a 50% of something is better than 100% of nothing basis. |
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The way I've done this for the ones I have is to keep them on the backing paper and mount then in a clear Varioguard/Hawid or whatever. It seems to work although with time I'm not sure about gum degradation. |
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