philatelia
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Post by philatelia on May 8, 2020 17:06:22 GMT
If you are viewing this in the “recent posts” queue you won’t see the poll. To vote in the poll click on the thread title above to go to the poll thread. If you acquire stamps with hanging bits of paper from partial perforation punches or long perfs from perforation separation, do you REMOVE them or LEAVE them? Does it make a difference if the stamp is a classic or a cheap modern stamp? Example of extra perforation holes paper - would you remove these?  Example of a stamp with a long perf - would you trim this?  |
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khj
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Post by khj on May 8, 2020 17:57:26 GMT
I keep the stamp as is. No reason to accidentally create a nibbed perf. The perforation chad is hanging there for a reason -- it probably didn't get cut cleanly. So if I pull off the "round" chad, I might end up ripping out a little divot along the round perforation edge. But if the perforation chad falls off by itself... it goes into my chad collection (a sub-collection of my selvedge collection).  |
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on May 8, 2020 19:49:11 GMT
I leave everything as is. I don't want to make a nice stamp worthless by accidentally ripping it.
Like you hear on all these reality shows on TV... "It is what is!"
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gmot
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What I collect: Canada & French Morocco
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Post by gmot on May 8, 2020 20:36:10 GMT
If the chad is "telling" me it's easy to remove, I'll do it, otherwise leave it. And would never trim a long perf, that seems like stamp alteration.
On the other hand, I freely remove selvdege unless it's something special, like a plate inscription/corner single. And I know that's frowned upon by some...
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rex
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Post by rex on May 8, 2020 20:41:28 GMT
Me too..I leave everything as is. Even more if of value, the less you touch it the better.
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khj
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Post by khj on May 8, 2020 20:50:13 GMT
...the exception being our significant other, of course.  |
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norsten
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What I collect: Definitives from Western Europe, Swedish postmarks
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Post by norsten on May 8, 2020 21:19:37 GMT
I generally leave it as is. For cheap stamps that I have multiple copies of, I could consider removing long perfs if it would make it easier to fit in a stockbook or similar.
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on May 8, 2020 21:24:51 GMT
If it is easy to remove, I remove it.
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anglobob
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What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on May 8, 2020 21:38:23 GMT
I would leave the stamps as they are....
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Ryan
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What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on May 8, 2020 22:41:36 GMT
Ah yes, our Florida member would naturally be the one wondering about hanging chads .... ha ha At this point in the conversation I will add a silly chicken.  In my younger days I tried to remove all the chads and long perf teeth. I damaged many stamps. Now I no longer try to remove all the chads and long perf teeth. Ryan |
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philatelia
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on May 9, 2020 0:14:24 GMT
 Ahhh yes, Ryan, we Floridians are quite familiar with hanging chads. LoL! Actually this county was a hot spot for the big controversy. Anywho - I’m REALLY enjoying your comments about stamps with excess “hangers-on” - Practical observations galore by voices of experience. Ummmm, dare I make a bad pun and call them “KLINGONS” (groan!) 
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kasvik
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What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on May 9, 2020 2:45:25 GMT
Everyday, make the world a better place. Plucking works brilliantly with eyebrows, stringed instruments and chickens....
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cjoprey
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on May 9, 2020 7:44:47 GMT
I'm with gmot - I don't remove anything from a stamp unless it's a clear selvedge with nothing on it. And even then I'm careful to ensure I don't rip anything. |
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FDI
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What I collect: Modern Canada (misperf, varieties, tagging errors), Canadian Cinderellas, EXUP & CAPEX & Dead Countries
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Post by FDI on May 9, 2020 22:55:48 GMT
Like some of you, unless it's telling me a story I will remove a selvage that has no added value to the stamps. Otherwise, I leave as is!
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