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Hemjay | 18:33 Thu 05th Aug 2010 | Hobbies & Interests
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What do stamp collectors do now as lots of modern stamps are self-adhesive and cannot be steamed off envelopes - as I did in my youth?
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It's a problem that's not been resolved. Worse still, in some instances the adhesive can gradually seep through to the printed surface of a stamp, damaging it...

http://www.linns.com/.../refreshercourse.aspx
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Thanks heathfield for a very informative link. I'm still intrigued by what you do with stamps that can't be removed from envelopes with water? For example - 1st. class stamps have little cutouts that get left behind if you remove the stamp. I guess you would just have to cut them out and mount the piece of envelope in your album?
I recall the removed answers from LoAndBehold last night in this thread seemed quite helpful on this topic.

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