"Split Back" Mount Tutorial Needed

Like 2 or 3 others I collect U.S. stamps. The vast majority of the value of my collection is housed in a hingeless Davo album. I few years ago I wanted a hingeless album with Scott numbers shown, so I purchased a Schaubek album not knowing that they came with what I believe is referred to as "split back" hinges. When I saw this I abandoned the idea of transferring my stamps to the Schaubek album. Some of my stamps are valued over 4 figures and it seems to me that the possibility of damaging a stamp when placing them in these type of mounts is real. Has anyone ever had a problem using this type of hinge. Is there a tutorial somewhere on the internet (Youtube?)? I just got a stamp in that I ordered and when I went to place it in my Davo I found I already had a nice copy and had forgotten to cross it off my want list. I decided to give the Schaubek album a try as the stamp was relatively inexpensive (279B). I got it in alright, but I would describe the procedure as.....awkward. I'm sure the more I used it, the more adept I would become, but right now I would be afraid to transfer my Columbians et al.

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I use them with my Transportation Coils ( Plate strips from 1 to 18 long ) and have never had any trouble with damaging them

Peter

I have seen mint stamps that have had gum damage from split back mounts.

My opinion is that this does not happen IF the album/pages are stored properly. In other words, the split in the mount causes an imprint on the gum if there is pressure. This can occur if the albums lay flat for periods of time, if the album is over-filled, or if the album is tightly pressed on the shelf among other albums.
Of course all of these storage conditions should be avoided whether or not the pages have split back mounts.
Don

I won't use them. They're awkward, and I've encountered damage to backs of stamps from excess application of moisture to the mount.

I think you made the right decision not to move them. If you were very practiced in dealing with split-back mounts there is still some risk, just moving stamps around. For anything with a high value in my collection I try not to touch them at all. I even try to avoid looking at them too much by having online photos I can look at if I need a quick peek. I'm sure most people here have damaged a stamp or two in their time.

The other issue about split-back is as people have already indicated - it's possible in certain conditions for a stripe to form on the back of the stamp.

I use split back mounts exclusively. Over the years I found that to attach the top of the mount to the album and after drying pull up on the bottom... place the stamp upside down in the half that is exposed and slide the top of the stamp into the top of the mount. Never had a problem....

My main US is in a hingeless Schaubek (split mounts) and I have never had a problem. I have had a couple of mounts split while flexing them though.

Hi Howell18

See my post
https://goscf.com/t/17131

jerry B