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All Forums Category: General Philatelic Discussions (Non Country Specific) Forum: Philatelic Book, Reference, Supply and Software

Stuck Stamps Separating Advise

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Posted 05/24/2019 02:59 am

Can I use warm water

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Posted 05/24/2019 03:52 am

Why would you want to use warm water and not cold?

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Posted 05/24/2019 07:32 am

This has been discussed MANY times -- try using the SEARCH function (top of every page).

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Posted 05/24/2019 1:12 pm

Soaking in water should separate the stamps safely, yes. Let them separate on their own; pulling them apart while wet might tear the paper. The water doesn't need to be warm; for some stamps warm water will be a problem, but for these issues it shouldn't matter.

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Posted 05/24/2019 9:14 pm

I would put them in cold water until they separate. I have a pile I need to do the same with, although in my case they are foreign and not U.S.

I've been setting the stuck together ones aside as I've been sorting through several mixtures I bought several years back.

Dale

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Posted 05/25/2019 8:41 pm

Thank You very much. Cold water it is.

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Posted 05/25/2019 9:31 pm

Let us know how it works out.

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Posted 05/26/2019 01:15 am

Here is 5 min cold soak

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Posted 05/26/2019 11:05 am

really?

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Posted 05/26/2019 6:17 pm

Houdini,

They couldn't have been stuck together all that badly! Happy for your success.

Jack Kelley

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