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Which Stamp Mounts Do You Prefer?

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Posted 04/06/2023   11:22 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Mrita75 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Im a Showgard Girl. I can find them at a good price and I cut them to size. I prefer Clear.
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Posted 04/07/2023   05:24 am  Show Profile Check johnsim03's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add johnsim03 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
SCF member DrewM posted this a while back (emphasis added)...


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Here's what John Apfelbaum wrote:

"All of the above is an irritation compared to the main problem that occurs with stamp mounts. Originally created to better protect your stamps, they are now the leading cause of stamp damage in the hobby. Collectors damage more stamps taking their stamps in and out of mounts that any other way. Comers are creased at an alarming rate, and over moistening of mounts leads to many thins. An increasing issue is over-protection— stamps within mounts which are then on stock cards which are placed in acetate pages. One collector we saw recently had five such layers of protection for each of his stamps. We wanted to remind him that this is stamp collecting, not family planning. Like any fetish, the mounting fetish takes away from real enjoyment of the hobby."


The last three sentences, in particular, caught my eye.

Seems to me one should consider using a hinge or quality mount (Scott/Prinz, Hawid, Showgard, etc.) and be done with it.

John
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That comment could apply to many aspect of the hobby. It also depends on your goals. One can over optimize one aspect and not see the big picture. That is, no matter how you mount, unless it is stored properly, it may be a big waste.
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Posted 04/07/2023   10:42 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Callon to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
"One collector we saw recently had five such layers of protection for each of his stamps. We wanted to remind him that this is stamp collecting, not family planning. Like any fetish, the mounting fetish takes away from real enjoyment of the hobby."

I shall remind myself of this quote as I continue to lick & stick (the hinges, not the stamp!)
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Edited by Callon - 04/07/2023 10:43 am
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