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

Stamp Mount Split Gap. Production Flaw?

 
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greenskull
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Posted 05/02/2023   7:40 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add greenskull to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi everybody - Has anybody else recently bought showgard mounts with a gap in the back split? I usually buy a pack of the 22/25 black mounts from a Hobby Lobby when nearby, but last few packs have been like this.
Are they production flaws or are they meant to be like this now.... not good. Here's a pic :
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mootermutt987
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My guess is that it is a manufacturing error. Showgard mounts are my mount of choice, and I use them BECAUSE OF the black background - I feel it sets off the stamp nicely from the white album page. Having this small gap means that black surrounding the stamp is now interrupted. Yuck.
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No1philatelist
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Posted 05/02/2023   11:04 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add No1philatelist to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
There should be no gap between the backing. Obviously production flaw or seconds, or lack of quality control. I would go and talk with retailer about it because they may not have noticed it in sealed packs.
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cjpalermo1964
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I wonder if this is, in the words of George Costanza, "shrinkage" in post-production due to storage or transit in temperature extremes.
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greenskull
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Posted 05/02/2023   11:33 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add greenskull to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for your replies... I'll have to return them as soon as I can.
The Showgard mounts at Hobby Lobby are sold in a resealable bag, not blister packs anymore, oddly enough.


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rogdcam
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Shrinkage can be embarrassing.



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