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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Framing and Displaying Stamps: Be especially careful of the effects of light

 

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tuscany4me
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08 Sep 2012
12:06:52pm
I have a Pane I am thinking about framing and hanging on my wall. Anything I should be concerned with? Is the glass going to harm the stamps?

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Clayton

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michael78651

08 Sep 2012
12:13:27pm
re: Framing and Displaying Stamps: Be especially careful of the effects of light

There are a couple things to be concerned about:

Hang the pane in a location where it will be away from direct light (sunlight in particular).

Mount the pane in an acid-free mounting that has to be strong enough to prevent sagging over time.

When I have done this, I have placed the stamps/sheet/etc in a Showgard-type mount. The clear portion of the mount has a UV screen in its make-up.

Never had any problem with the glass or the frames after mounting as I described above.

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drmicro68
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08 Sep 2012
02:29:21pm
re: Framing and Displaying Stamps: Be especially careful of the effects of light

I have a couple of sensitive items framed (including a duck stamp and artist's print) where the framing shop has used a UV-blocking glass. That was done a number of years ago and (yes, I have been careful where they have been hung to reduce or eliminate light exposure) I have not seen any deleterious effects.

Roger

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tuscany4me

08 Sep 2012
12:06:52pm

I have a Pane I am thinking about framing and hanging on my wall. Anything I should be concerned with? Is the glass going to harm the stamps?

Thanks

Clayton

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michael78651

08 Sep 2012
12:13:27pm

re: Framing and Displaying Stamps: Be especially careful of the effects of light

There are a couple things to be concerned about:

Hang the pane in a location where it will be away from direct light (sunlight in particular).

Mount the pane in an acid-free mounting that has to be strong enough to prevent sagging over time.

When I have done this, I have placed the stamps/sheet/etc in a Showgard-type mount. The clear portion of the mount has a UV screen in its make-up.

Never had any problem with the glass or the frames after mounting as I described above.

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drmicro68

08 Sep 2012
02:29:21pm

re: Framing and Displaying Stamps: Be especially careful of the effects of light

I have a couple of sensitive items framed (including a duck stamp and artist's print) where the framing shop has used a UV-blocking glass. That was done a number of years ago and (yes, I have been careful where they have been hung to reduce or eliminate light exposure) I have not seen any deleterious effects.

Roger

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