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Post by stainlessb on Feb 15, 2022 1:04:05 GMT
Probably a silly question, but are there any issues I should avoid soaking to remove hinges, paper?
I collected US quite a few years ago, and wasn't dealing with lots of stamps with hinges. I just removed from a number of albums to make some more shelf space.
Thanks
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Post by khj on Feb 15, 2022 2:04:44 GMT
For the last half of the 20th Century, the ones I am aware of to be a bit careful (Scott US catalog numbers):
1552(15Nov1974) -- 10c weather vane, layers of this self-adhesive stamps will sometimes separate
1832(5Sep1980) -- 15c Edith Wharton, the purple will sometimes transfer if you use warm water or leave soaking too long
3411-3413(Jul2000) -- space holograms, holograms might get damaged
This is not a comprehensive list, just off the top of my head.
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Post by stainlessb on Feb 15, 2022 15:56:39 GMT
Thanks! most of what I have to soak are earlier- the more "modern" issues tend to be mint...with a hinge
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Post by khj on Feb 15, 2022 16:08:58 GMT
Sorry, my classic US has mostly still been in glassines and stockpages. So I can't really help you there, other than to say that I haven't run into any problems so far (very limited sample size). Hopefully others can chime in to provide the info you need.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 15, 2022 16:15:56 GMT
Thanks for starting this thread, Stan ( stainlessb ). I have been wanting for some time to start a resource thread about WW stamps with fugitive inks, but I haven't done it yet. I think once I retire, it will become one of my TSF projects. Nice response from Kim ( khj ) in pointing out some potential problem stamps (thanks, Kim!). I must admit that I had not really heard about those. When it comes to the pre-1940 US, I have never seen any real issues when soaking the stamps, but I will say that I have found some recently that look like the ink may have run a bit at some point. In this case, I am referring to stamps of Scott design number A88, an example of which is shown below. I have recently found numerous used copies of these stamps that are red or carmine in color on the front, but show a lot of rose-pink coloration on the back, almost as if the ink has bled through the paper. But I am not sure, as I have not soaked these myself, and I don't have any unused copies for comparison.  I also read online that certain US revenue stamps from around 1900 may also have used fugitive inks, but I have no personal experience with those, either. |
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Post by stainlessb on Feb 15, 2022 16:27:14 GMT
Chris
i will keep this in mind as I think there were a number of this particular 2 cent red/carmine- if one is flawed I will purposely soak it to see if I can get any bleed. I notice in the image that below the #4 arrow, it almost looks like George has a bandage on his neck (cut himself shaving!?!)
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 16, 2022 7:33:24 GMT
Hi, Stan ( stainlessb) Ha ha, yes, it does look like Washington has a band-aid on his neck. Those white marks are some sort of tag that Scott has put on the images in their digital catalogues, I think. |
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Post by vikingeck on Feb 16, 2022 11:33:07 GMT
There are a number of red stamps world wide which use an aniline dye. I can’t speak for your Washington 2c but aniline dyes bleed and can stain the reverse red when soaked. C/f the GB 1897 Queen Vic bicolour Jubilee series which really shouldn’t be soaked . These are contemporary with the Washington, so perhaps some printings use aniline red?
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