Mounting Stamps

If you are handy with a scalpel, or craft knife, you can fashion your own custom size (large) mounts. This will prevent items from sliding out, or becoming damaged because mount is too tall, or too short. In most cases, 2 mounts are needed. The top flap from the top half of the mount tucks neatly beside the bottom flap when the 2 parts are installed on the album page. In some cases, a third piece is required. This would be the correctly cut black foil backing. This piece is only needed in the cases where there is a gap between the upper and lower mount pieces on the page. In the 1st illustration below, you can see the pencilled guide marks for the black foil piece.

This works well when you collect multiples and material on piece.

Prinz has assured me over and over that all hinges manufactured by their company no matter what brand name are absolutely all the same. They manufacture all modern day hinges in Germany.

As a new stamp collector, I like using mounts for unused stamps of all values. But I use hinges also, however, hinges I use only on used stamps with catalogue values under a dollar. Everything else gets mounted.
I like the mounts because they also frame my stamps, in addition to keeping the face of the stamp protected. So mounts are useful for expensive used stamps as well.
Of course, I can solve this whole dilemma by just collecting covers! :)

Not quite, mounting covers on a page and putting them in page protectors isn't as easy as it sounds. You need two covers that "go well" together, and to balance their write-ups and often mismatched size on the page.

Any members using "Double Sided tape" for their mounts?

Comments? experience? any tips or tricks?

I have just tried it, and the mount will lift off the page without damage,
not sure over time.
Claims: "Photo safe" permanent adhesive, both sides.

It adds one more layer to the page. Each layer takes space. They add up. If I used hinges instead of show-guard mounts I bet I could use one or two less binders.

Fair comment.
The tests I have done on Copy Paper (4/1000 inch thick) the tape is barely discernible,
I was using miserly strips of double sided, perhaps 1/4 inch long.
That seemed to hold the mount securely without movement.

Rod,

I attach all my mounts using Scotch brand double-sided scrapbooking tape. It's acid free, and the adhesive is strong enough to hold the mounts on, yet not so strong that I can't remove and re-position them as needed. I've rebuilt some pages a dozen times without ever replacing the mounts.

I've been using this method for about 15 years, and I haven't seen any ill effects on the stamps. I also haven't had a problem with the mounts coming loose or being difficult to remove. The only long-term thing I've noticed is that, unlike the mounts, the tape can't be re-used once it's been on the page for more than a couple months.

The tape I buy is 1/2 inch wide, which is too wide for most mounts, so I trim it into thirds. I stick it to the page, peel off the back, then place the mount. If I need to remove the mount for any reason, I slip a flat pair of tongs under the top of the mount and gently peel it off. To keep the mounts flat on the page, I usually place a very small piece of tape (no more than a couple millimeters square) at the middle of the bottom of the mount.

Thank you very much, Postmaster.
I thought I recalled you posting this before, I searched the forum without success.

I am using the Aussie equivalent, however, my double sided does not have backing, hence you kinda have to cut a small shard, and stick it on your finger, before maneuvering to the mount.

I find using the tape on the back of the mount, then sticking to the page, is the most accurate way to employ this type.

Thanks very much for your overview. It gives me confidence of use.

Not used, but an alternative might be double-sided, mini "glue dots".

Rod,

The tape I use with the backing is marketed as scrapbooking tape. You can see it here on the Aussie Amazon.

Geoff,
I don't really like "experimenting", Postmaster's 15 years of use, is a good record, however, I typed in "3M mini dots" and found this.
Not sure if sold in Aust.

The type, on the face of it, looks very similar.

Thanks Postmaster,
I'll whip off a copy image to my stationer, hope she can get it in for me.

There have been studies on the "self adhesives' such as post it note and the like. #15 addresses these on the APS's web site.
https://stamps.org/preservation-and-care

Vince

Excellent link Vince.
Further to their advice on "Sellotape", I have had excellent success with "Bestine" (US= "Un-do")
Removed sellotape across a band of uncancelled Great Britain Machins (with die cut re-use protection)
Lifted almost immediately.