sharonb
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Post by sharonb on Sept 6, 2022 4:59:55 GMT
I am starting to put my used Aussie stamps into an album. I have decided to use Steiner pages.
I plan to keep the pages in those plastic protector sheets in binders.
My question is if I use stamp hinges (I am talking about used stamps) do the stamps get caught as you slide the page into the plastic protector sleeve? Is there a risk of damage?
If instead I used mounts would keeping stamps in a mount and a plastic sleeve mean that not enough air circulates around the stamp?
Does anyone here experience in this and what are your thoughts?
Can anyone see other problems arising?
I live in Australia and our summers do have some humid days - I am not in the tropics but we do have a bit of humidity.
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angore
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Post by angore on Sept 6, 2022 9:56:41 GMT
Anything attach to a page can snag when you insert the page. One trick is to curve (concave) to slip it in to prevent snagging. If you are doing this often to remove to add stamps and then re-insert the greater the risk.  |
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Post by brightonpete on Sept 6, 2022 10:46:40 GMT
Some of my mounted stamps get caught up on the protector as I slide it in. As a result, I insert the page a bit, then lift up the top side of the plastic protector, then slide in the page. That gives enough room for stamps on both sides to not snag.
I hope that helps, sharonb .
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sharonb
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What I collect: Used only - Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Western Europe, and Scandinavia, from 1900 to date. That keeps me busy. To be honest I am trying to avoid becoming a WW collector.
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Post by sharonb on Sept 6, 2022 11:08:32 GMT
Angore those album pages look great.Thanks for explaining what you do and confirming what I imagined ie that care is required. Looking at your pages ... Pinot Noir grapes mmm time for a glass of wine I think (evening here)
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banknoteguy
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Post by banknoteguy on Sept 6, 2022 11:09:41 GMT
I would not use sheet protectors (archival) on pages with hinges. Too much chance for damage.
I do use sheet protectors on pages with only mounts. I initially put two single sided pages into one sheet protector back to back separated by a card stock page as a stiffener but I have found getting double sided ones in to the sheet protector is a pain. You do have to gradually slide a page in and manually intervene when a mount gets stuck. Which means flipping side to side to get the page in. Getting a page out is never a problem.
So I am gradually converting my double paged sheet protected ones to single sided (with a stiffener).
I am also experimenting with double sided Hagners interleaved with description pages (no actual stamps on the description pages just text about and images of stamps). Obviously the Hagners are not in sheet protectors. I like this method for areas that are changing i.e., new stamps each year.
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sharonb
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What I collect: Used only - Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Western Europe, and Scandinavia, from 1900 to date. That keeps me busy. To be honest I am trying to avoid becoming a WW collector.
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Post by sharonb on Sept 6, 2022 11:10:35 GMT
Some of my mounted stamps get caught up on the protector as I slide it in. As a result, I insert the page a bit, then lift up the top side of the plastic protector, then slide in the page. That gives enough room for stamps on both sides to not snag.
I hope that helps, sharonb . thanks for your explanation but I have a further question when you say 'stamps on both sides' do you have stamps on both sides of the page? |
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angore
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Post by angore on Sept 6, 2022 11:11:46 GMT
I thought of another idea. Put a sheet on top of the page to protect stamp. Then insert both together then remove the top sheet.
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Post by philatelia on Sept 6, 2022 11:48:41 GMT
There are sheet protectors that slide over the page from the left, but you would lose part of the page area to punch holes. My concern about all of these - are the plastics archival quality?  |
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banknoteguy
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Post by banknoteguy on Sept 6, 2022 12:25:32 GMT
Theresa asked:
I use Avery heavy weight sheet protectors. Obviously I have not done my own independent testing and can only take their word for it:
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Post by brightonpete on Sept 6, 2022 13:06:21 GMT
thanks for your explanation but I have a further question when you say 'stamps on both sides' do you have stamps on both sides of the page? |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 6, 2022 14:43:35 GMT
I place two single sided pages back to back- If I do need to make a change, then only one "side" is effected. I do have some pages which I print both sides- these typically hold booklets, stationary, stamped envelopes, tec., with 'cut-outs' so both side s can be see without removing the item.
I use Showgard mounts and only affix the lower half so nothing gets caught sliding the page in, and pulling out, everything is already flat!
If using hinges, you could place a blank sheet of 20# over the hingeds stamps and insert both into the sheet protect, then slowly pull the 2o# 'cover" out.
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Post by brightonpete on Sept 6, 2022 14:54:51 GMT
I forgot (typical!) that I too have used the 2-sheet method that stainlessb describes. That works great too!
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sharonb
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What I collect: Used only - Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Western Europe, and Scandinavia, from 1900 to date. That keeps me busy. To be honest I am trying to avoid becoming a WW collector.
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Post by sharonb on Sept 6, 2022 23:57:58 GMT
I would not use sheet protectors (archival) on pages with hinges. Too much chance for damage.
I do use sheet protectors on pages with only mounts. ............... I am also experimenting with double sided Hagners interleaved with description pages ..................
Thanks for your reply and confirming what I imagined as to using stamp hinges.
I have a few hangars and have been using them to 'layout' stamps as I am rejigging a few of the Steiner pages. |
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sharonb
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What I collect: Used only - Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Western Europe, and Scandinavia, from 1900 to date. That keeps me busy. To be honest I am trying to avoid becoming a WW collector.
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Post by sharonb on Sept 6, 2022 23:58:58 GMT
I thought of another idea. Put a sheet on top of the page to protect stamp. Then insert both together then remove the top sheet. THAT is just BRILLIANT! Anyone done this?
Edited later I have just read stainlessb and brightonpete further down thanks! It is the sort of info I need to make the decission |
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angore
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Post by angore on Sept 7, 2022 10:00:17 GMT
Sheet protectors vary by bran in sheet capacity. The Avery brand allow more sheets to be stuffed in than some others. A tight fitting sheet may look neater but at the expense of insertion, thickness of paper, and number of sheets. I like heavy duty (3.3mil thick) clear but they are available in anti-glare.
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