Stuck Sheets of stamps
 

I purchased a book of what should have been a book of 1959 stamps (full
Sheets).
But after comming home and looking at the stamps every sheet was stuck
together.
Any suggestions on how to save my sheets?

Thanks,
John

If they are not stuck too bad I have had some sucess in using a credit
card type device sliding in between the sheets to break them loose
from each other. I find a seam where they are not stuck and just
slide it along breaking the 'seal'. When I did it the gum and stamps
mostly came out 90% - 95% OK. If they are really badly stuck then
soaking is the only way that I know of.

I purchased a book of what should have been a book of 1959 stamps (full
Sheets).
But after comming home and looking at the stamps every sheet was stuck
together.
Any suggestions on how to save my sheets?

Thanks,
John

John Salmon wrote:

I purchased a book of what should have been a book of 1959 stamps (full
Sheets).
But after comming home and looking at the stamps every sheet was stuck
together.
Any suggestions on how to save my sheets?


Take them back and get your money back?

--
Ian Billings
Norvic Philatelics
Website: http://www.norvic-philatelics.co.uk
Online sto http://www.norphil.co.uk/catalog


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Least invasive but not always successful is to put them into the freezer

Alternately, a box contraption using humidity
Stamps are placed on a raised platform in an enclosed space which
contains controlled moisture (like damp sponges). A commercially available
device (too small for full sheets) that does this is called Stamp Lift.

Worst: soak them

--
Bill Lehr
JOBI Philatelic Services
specializing in US postal stationery
APS, NSDA, SDI, IPDA, UPSS, PSS
312 Lower Coleville RD
Bellefonte, PA 16823-8726
814-355-8871
http://jobi.bizhosting.com

"John Salmon" wrote in message
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I purchased a book of what should have been a book of 1959 stamps (full
Sheets).
But after comming home and looking at the stamps every sheet was stuck
together.
Any suggestions on how to save my sheets?

Thanks,
John