musicman

APS #213005
26 Jan 2020
07:57:56pm

re: Corners.... Ahhhhh!!!!

Responses in the order you asked -


1) I simply use the tip of my tongue on the TOP half of the mount (assuming you are using the split-back style of mount available from Sott, Showgard, Hawid, etc.)
Some people prefer to use a moist Q-tip. I am not one.


2) Don't worry about 'the corners'


3) There is an aftermarket adhesive made specifically for mounts called Hawid Mount Adhesive; I have never had a need to use it, as I have never had a mount dislodge from a page unless I wanted it to (knock on wood here). I have mounts in albums that have been there for years and haven't lost one yet.


I would think that if mounts dislodge within a year, you should find a better quality mount.



Hope this helps!

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BrightonPete

Praying for Ukraine
26 Jan 2020
09:48:19pm

re: Corners.... Ahhhhh!!!!

Even when I was a kid, I always used the stamp mounts. Those mounts still stick like the day I used my tongue to slightly moisten them. I just swallow any excess then lightly lick. They sell a sponge, but with my tongue, I get a better idea of just how much is being used. Works like a charm with no issues with them dating back to 1972!

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okstamps

27 Jan 2020
12:50:25am

re: Corners.... Ahhhhh!!!!

From someone who spends a lot of time breaking down stamps collections, I would suggest using a q-tip or small artist's brush as the means to apply moisture to the back of the mount. I have come across too many collections where the person applying saliva applied way too much and in the wrong places. Hard to tell where that saliva is going since you can't see what you are actually doing.

With regular hinges, often times the stamp itself receives some of the saliva. This results in mint stamps being attached to the album page with their own glue. Many times this happens at the very top of the stamp.

With the split-back stamp mounts, this can result in some of the saliva making it down to the split in the back of the stamp mount resulting in a stamp that is stuck to the inside of the mount. I come across this situation more often than you would think possible.

With used stamps this would not be an issue since stuck down stamps can be soaked from whatever they are stuck to. Since they have no gum to start with, there is no gum damage to worry about. Might be a good reason to only collect used stamps.

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angore

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27 Jan 2020
07:45:38am

re: Corners.... Ahhhhh!!!!

I use a q-tip dabbed on a wet sponge and apply moisture on top center. I get very consistent results. I have also been experimenting with a glue stick. If done correctly you can often remove the mount without damaging the page. For large mounts I would apply in more than one spot. I am sure the paper used is a variable too.

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jthurd

27 Jan 2020
08:40:27am

re: Corners.... Ahhhhh!!!!

I use ordinary pre-folded stamp hinges to mount the mounts, with the tiniest bit of moisture possible applied to the short part of the hinge so that the hinge sticks to a small spot on the top half of the mount (and well above the split-line in the case of a split-backed mount), and, again, the tiniest bit of moisture (from my tongue) applied to the longer (back) part of the hinge to stick to the album page. I usually leave the mount (with the stamp inside it) flipped upside down on the album page for a moment until the moisture is dry.

Occasionally, after the passage of time, a hinge will detach from the album page, but it can easily be re-mounted, usually by moistening the same hinge, or by removing it from the mount and applying a new one.

JTH

 
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