Stamporama Discussions: Gum on the 1922 Ireland Overprints Seahorse Issue

Europe/Great Britain : Gum on the 1922 Ireland Overprints Seahorse Issue

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canadapatry

08 Aug 2017
01:35:28pm

Should the gum on this issue be a dark yellow and there are some tiny brown spots, should I keep this stamp or does it have something wrong with it I paid some $40.00 for it.

It was Ebay item number 361959921109

smauggie

08 Aug 2017
02:29:44pm

re: Gum on the 1922 Ireland Overprints Seahorse Issue

The gum is what is referred to as "crazed" or "crackled. If it were my stamp, and if I had kept it so long I couldn't return it as you have, then I would soak off the gum if it bothers you.

canadapatry

08 Aug 2017
02:39:09pm

re: Gum on the 1922 Ireland Overprints Seahorse Issue

smauggie is there anything you see that might harm any other stamp, It is not that it is bothering me but I was afraid that it might harm other stamps

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canadapatry
08 Aug 2017
01:35:28pm

smauggie

08 Aug 2017
02:29:44pm

re: Gum on the 1922 Ireland Overprints Seahorse Issue

The gum is what is referred to as "crazed" or "crackled. If it were my stamp, and if I had kept it so long I couldn't return it as you have, then I would soak off the gum if it bothers you.

canadapatry
08 Aug 2017
02:39:09pm

re: Gum on the 1922 Ireland Overprints Seahorse Issue

smauggie is there anything you see that might harm any other stamp, It is not that it is bothering me but I was afraid that it might harm other stamps