The shred is the hinge from the album. The stamp still has gum. I understand this stamp has little value, but would most people soak the hinge off and lose the gum, or just remove the hinge as best as possible?
I do not see why you would want gum on a "used" stamp. But if you have a problem with soaking the hinge off, just fold it under the stamp. Having said that, those are pretty stamps!
When you see North Borneo with heavy barred cancels, they are a remainder cancel and not a used stamp...hence the gum. Catalogues note that they don't count as "used" for pricing purposes. Still pretty stamps, for what that's worth.
You can gently test the hinge to see if it will pull away.
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Posted 11/13/2016 08:44 am
