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For about an hour now have searched this forum for your method of taking the new self adhesive stamps from paper. Have read about white spirits in 2 to 3 seconds and having to use talcum power.
Is there a update on your removal method?
John,
no update, same methodology.
Caveat:
Time consuming and expensive.
Tools required:
Long pointy nose Tweezers (Prinz Solingen)
Bunnings "Un-Do" (Bestine) IIRC $13 118 ml
Neutral talcum powder.
Method:
Remove plastic applicator cup on bottle.
Take stamp on piece (preferably envelope paper...postcard paper has problems )
Face down, use nozzle to apply Un-Do over back of stamp
Turn over, insert blade of tong between stamp and paper, and run it down the stamp. 9 out of 10 separate immediately,
Plop face up in flat dish of talc, move it around...finished.
(I use a damp handkerchief to remove any talc on face of stamp)
Great for me as a collector, I do say 10 at a time, new issues.
For you as a dealer, 1. you have to be comfortable that the issues you sell
are acceptable to the purchaser.
I have no idea on stamps history over longer periods- will the gum outlast the talc ? whom knows.
A bottle of Un-Do may last 200 - 400 stamps?
Tweezer legs must be cleaned after, with Un-Do to remove gum from stamp removal process.
(Do not want to damage other mint stamps)
I think, as a dealer your only reasonable route is selling on piece.
Maybe the higher values, may be worth it, the stamps do look good after, (no curling)
Perhaps purchase a bottle and give it a try, you need a sharpish blunt instrument like the Prinz to slide under the stamp.
I have been using the Prinz for 12 years, so it is second nature.
BTW: Modern Aust stamps have 8 "security slits" I have mastered the removal of these also, but expect plenty of disasters, they separate really easily, in fact, 3 times now, my postmistress, has applied stamps to my covers sending to clients, and had a piece of the new stamp, left on her thumb.
Prinz Solingen at work.......
Posted 09/20/2018 02:13 am
