Stamp Collecting Tips Tricks and Hacks Revisited. Plus Viewers' Favorite Stamps [Ep. 48]
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- Stamp collectors have been requesting I provide more details on album pages, stamp mounts, and binders for housing one's stamp collection. In this video I discuss my own solutions which can save you money while still providing quality and safe storage of your stamp collection.
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Thanks!
Thank you so much, John, for your generous support, and thanks for watching.
Subscribed. What an incredibly useful and informational presentation. Thank you very much. So much info packed into the the limited time. The idea of making Hawid mounts out of the large mounts is so useful. That will save me a lot of money.
Wow, thanks. I appreciate the kind words.
I just found your channel. Thank you for all of your valuable tips, I really appreciate it.
Thank you very much. I’m glad you find it helpful.
Great suggestions on supplies!
Compliments from Italy. ;)
Very professional ! full of experience ! I am delighted to subscribe this channel !!
Thank you.
Great info on different mounting options. Thanks for saving me money!
Glad to help, Dan . Thanks for watching.
Thank you Ted, for your fantastic and educational video!!!
You're welcome, Ricardo, and thanks for watching.
Thank you for an informative and interesting presentation. It helped my collecting significantly.
Thanks, David. I’m glad you found it helpful.
Thanks for featuring my favourite stamp, in one of my favourite sets!
Thanks for submitting it, DrongoVision.
Yes, informative
Thank you.
You are great!!
I’ve been following you for the last months.
Thank you for these tips!!
Best regards!
Carlos André, from Brazil.
Thanks for watching, Carlos.
Long live imaginative solutions. A very good video, a few technical issues, but when the content is of good quality, it's always a pleasure to learn. Good day and we look forward to having a new video!
Thank you very much, Yves.
Thank you for talking about supplies Ted - really liked how you explained everything
You're welcome, Bradley. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the money saving tips. Great ideas. That will leave more funds for more stamps. 👍
I'm glad you liked them. Thanks for watching.
Great tips and great video!
Thanks a lot, Karen.
Great info. I gave up buying retail mounts due to the cost, but your ideas will save money! Thanks Ted!
I'm glad you found this helpful. Thanks for watching.
The polypro advice is worthwhile. The cost of mounts adds up over time. It's not about being cheap but rather finding sensible alternatives..
That's What I'm talkin about.
Drongovision's favorite set is beautiful! Thank you so much for giving me a shout-out! You said my name 100% correct!
You're welcome.
I agree 😁
Interesting mount options!
Thanks, Voneschenbach.
I have to say these are some really good tips on mounts. Mylar sheets are excellent and I create my own strips to any size I need. I was told that Showgard just went out of business and Lighthouse took over the business. Unstable and expensive market. Purchased some Hobby Lobby binders, use them for stock books, Bindertek binders from Staples are my choice for my albums, excellent hard cover, lightweight and excellent hardware. That paper from Staples is some of the nicest paper I used. I print my own custom pages on 67 weight Ivory, hate it, too heavy. Thanks to you I have to print and reprint my books with that Staples Ivory 32lb, lot's of work but well worth it though. Tip- Staples store stocks this paper at about $10 cheaper then online.
Hope your trip was fantastic, check every day for your next video. I'm sure we all miss you.
Thanks again for all those great videos.
Robert
Thank you, Robert. As far as I know, Showgard is still in business; it was Hawid that closed up shop.
Thank you for the tips.
You’re welcome, Fabio. And thanks for watching.
Thanks for the wonderful tips Ted. Always appreciated. I use the mounting squares as well. They're wonderful. Try peeling one off without removing it from the strip while keeping the second backing in place. Then affix it to the item and then peel off the second backing. I find it much easier. If there's a lazier way of doing something, I'll find it. lol Thanks again!
Thanks a lot, Doug.
I just added the first 7 of the Bechuanaland birds to a page 10 minutes before watching this!!! They are beautiful!
Yes, they are. I’ll have to find a set for myself.
nice video, penny is my favorite stamp😄
It is certainly a classic.
Thank you for your presentation and tips that you are giving. I always appreciate the information that you share. Showgard mounts have dramatically increased in price over the past 10-20 years or so. One way that I have succeeded in obtaining them more cheaply is to purchase mixed stamp supply lots from the dealer that I go to. Showgard mounts would be in these lots and I would be able get them very cheaply. I have also reused Showgard mounts that I have found in collections that I have purchased. Hawid adhesive, which I purchase from the stamp dealer is very useful for any mount which has lost the ability to adhere to the page. I have also found that the acid free heavyweight sheet protectors sold by Staples to be useful for larger items. Since they already have three holes punched on the side, they can easily be placed in any three ring binder.
Good tips, Willard, thanks.
Thank you for that hint. I didn't know.
You’re welcome.
Great tips there Ted - I will have to check out suppliers here in ole blighty.. eBay is my first port of call. Incidentally , funnily enough we have Staples here but find they are a bit overpriced compared to the competition. They perhaps can deliver more savings on your side of the pond.👍
Hello there Very Very new to stamp collecting here. Really like your stuff here bunch of gold nuggets to ponder on. Thank you for your time in putting this info together
Thank you, Joseph. Glad you're here.
@@tedtalksstamps Me to Sir I can see I found a home here, Do you have any videos on the Stamp language and Lingos. Maybe a little run down on some terms and words and definitions that a greenhorn like myself could use. I am completely Green and teaching myself from the complete bottom , Not sure if this channel is geared to the more experience or novice but I know I could use the help if you have the time without disturbing your flow ....thank you again ol boy
@@zgoat4127 Good idea for a video, Joseph. I will work on it.
Thanks for reminding me to invest in mylar. Indeed, what's good for archives (government or private), will be decent for philatelic collections. So I can use it for both my collection of century-old documents and FDCs.
You're welcome. And thank you for watching.
I like so much this channel
Thank you very much, JP.
Very nice
Thank you, Lawrence.
When you started talking about Showgard stamp mounts, I couldn't help myself from reminiscing to the good old days of the Crystal clear mounts. Although one had to cut to size from the 6" strip, they were a thing of beauty. You cut, then inserted your stamp and fold over the top portion with the little strip of glue to make a perfect fit.
Unfortunately, Crystal Mounts had a habit, over time, of shrinking, wrinkling, and damaging the stamps.
@@tedtalksstamps okay … I have been collecting since I was 7, and using Crystal Mounts for 40+ years. When are they supposed to curl up and kill my collection? I need to know right away because I’ll need all the time I have left to transfer the lot to polypropylene cards and red boxes.
Just kidding. I love my collection the way it is: Dennison hinges on used stamps and all. The philatelic industry has been steering us all toward stock books for decades, and I don’t say they are wrong.
@@juliaross5268 I think the Crystal Mounts self-destruct at approximately 42.337 years, give or take a couple decades depending on heat, humidity, dew point, prevailing winds, and who's coaching the Packers.
Ted you're so knowledgeable about everything to do with collecting postage stamps. Thank you so much.
I have that entire set of Bechuanaland too, one of my absolute favourite too. I mostly love collecting stamps from Africa, right from the colonial era, French, British, Portuguese, Spanish etc colonial Africa to the current.
If I need to send you images and description of my top ten favourites, how do I do that? Thanks again
In another comment, I've also mentioned about my looming concern on heavily gummed mint stamps, expecting your advice on storing and displaying them safely
Thank you Devendra. You can contact me with your list at ted.talks.stamps@gmail.com
Awesome :-)
Thanks, Nisarg.
Very informative about albums and mounts - thanks - On another subject, is there a Ted Talks Stamps that deals with stamp forgeries. I saw on EBay someone selling overprinted stamps supposedly from 1944 Germany. I understand while the original set of semi-postal German stamps from 1943 era were valid stamps, these overprinted versions are fake and done recently.
Yes, there are a lot of German stamps with fake overprints of swatikas, eagles, and names of concentration camps. If it's not listed in a major catalogue, stay away.
Very good beautiful
Thank you very much.
Sorry to hear Howid mounts are going out of business. I started using them in 1984 when I was in Germany. I guess I will be cutting Show Guards down the middle.
Hi Ted
I have a question.
I am a collector of all Japanese stamps and was asking how you store your stamps.
At the moment I put all stamps that I have identified in an envelope for example labelled 1960-1969.
Would it be better in a series of small narrow boxes where I can quickly select the stamps to check if I have them already.
I find having them in envelopes annoying,wondered if box’s maybe better.
I love the channel by the way.
Kind Regards
Nick Bristow
Hi Nick. I apologize for being so late in replying. There are a few ways you might consider for storing your stamps. One popular way is by using stock sheets. These are loose leaf, 3-hole, heavy black plastic or cardboard sheets with rows of plastic strips attached to form pockets in which you place your stamps. They come in a variety of formats, with wider or narrower strips with varying numbers of rows. A variation of these is the stockbook, which is a hardcover book with rigid pages of stock sheets. I like the 8-leaf (16 pages) Lighthouse stockbooks for dedicated storage of my major collecting areas.
Dealer sales cards are another good option. For a good look at either of these storage solutions, check out this episode of Exploring Stamps
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In my never ending quest for ways to save money, I have also hit upon using baseball card sleeves, which you can buy in bulk for a penny each (thus the nickname “penny sleeves” given to them). You can also pick up a baseball card storage box to hold them. A good online shop for finding stamp collecting accessories is Subway Stamp Shop
subwaystamp.com/
If you need more help, feel free to email me at ted.talks.stamps at gmail, or swing by Ted Talks Stamps: The Forum and post a question.
I hope this helps.
Hi Ted, Is it necessary to add a glassine paper for protecting stamps facing each other in binder also can I use Tracing paper instead of glassine?
It may not be necessary, but it is a good idea because the perforations can catch on other stamps, and the stamps can get pulled out of the pockets or get bent. Any kind of paper will work.
Check out the Avery Framed View Binder.
Thanks, Andy, I will.
Ted's not all that cheap. The Staples laser paper costs $.12 per sheet before sales tax. Ted, is it worth it? Love your videos. Got some good ideas for mounting those panes. Thanks. Jeff M.
Thanks, Jeffrey. I don't seek out "cheap," I look for "value." That paper is definitely worth it. I love it.
If you have a #63 Showgard, and need to mount a stamp requiring #48, you tape the opening on the back of the mount and then cut the mount to fit.
What I do is cut the mount to fit, then paste the loose piece of black backing to the album page. Then stick the rest of the mount edge to edge with it.
Great suggestion, I'll try it. I gave up trying to mount panes of 20 in a full mount, I just cut 2 or 3 inch pieces for the top and the bottom and fit securely. I also think it mandatory to put any page with high value stamps in a page protector. Staples has them cheap. @@tedtalksstamps
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Спасибо за интересное видео.
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Thank you very much.
Hello Ted just found your channel , I have a large collection from my late uncle which ranges from 1930s to present with a few older ones too . Would you be able to value them for me please if I send you pictures .
I’ll see what I can do. You can email pictures to ted.talks.stamps@gmail.com
Where you from, UK?! O.K. I love CC Jones, waiting for good news from you body!
Great video Ted. I'm trying to locate a free PDF of the US duck stamps pages. Can you assist?
I have not been able to locate any, either. I will stay on the lookout, though.
Hi Ted,
My name is Barry.
I have a small stamp collection which they are all in a stamp album and I wanted to know if it is ok to store them in a fireproof safe as I heard fireproof safes are not ventilated and not good for storing stamps. And if not what kind of safe do you suggest?
Thank you
Barry
I don't know about particular safes, the main thing is to keep your collection at a comfortable room temperature and humidity at 40-55%. If a safe is airtight, moisture is also being trapped inside. Here's an article from Mystic about long-term storage.info.mysticstamp.com/learn/long-term-stamp-storage/
Here is Mystic's reply to the same question: Should one store their collection in a locked, fireproof safe?
MysticStamp
August 6, 2018 at 3:07 pm
If you have valuable stamps, it couldn’t hurt.
Sir, I have enough tickets. Due to the effects of the weather, their color has become light copy color. Can its color be fixed?
I'm afraid not. Once the color has been bleached, there is no restoring it.
My problem is I bought lot of these beautiful French colonial stamps, lot of them are mint and some are unused but hinged. The downside, unlike stamps that are not gummed at the back, these stamps either stick to each other and then I have no option but to immerse them in water for sometime till the stamps get unstuck and the gums washed off, but this reduces the value of the stamps for which I paid through my nose and also robs off the mint looks.
I initially tried to put these stamps in BOPP polypropylene transparent plastics, similar to Hawid but not as classic and though they seem to look safe and transparent, the heavily gummed stamps tend to stick to the BOPP plastic, so now I started using Hawid, but some of these French colonial mint stamps are so heavily gummed that they tend to stick on Hawid mounts too.
Please advise on these problems, thanks !!
Sorry to hear about your troubles. Unfortunately, once they stick to each other or to something else, you cannot separate them without damaging the gum.
You can try to prevent that from happening by providing, as much as possible, a low humidity environment for storage. I haven't had the problem, myself, but I've read suggestions from others to keep dessicant packets inside your stamp storage containers? Buying a small dehumidifier for your stamp room would also work.
I'm sorry I don't have a better solution for you.
Thanks Ted
when buying single or partial stamps and you get those blank pieces of paper attached somtimes like a blank stamp is it worth keeping those? why?
That is called selvage (or some will insist, selvedge, but either spelling is perfectly fine). It is the margin from the sheet of stamps. Usually (meaning for any stamp produced after 1940) it adds nothing to the stamp except to give you an idea where that particular stamp was positioned on the sheet, and it can be removed if it detracts from the display of your stamps.
With older stamps, it doesn't usually mean much either, except that many collectors believe stamps are holy relics which should not be altered in any way from the condition in which you obtained it. That means if you have, say, a block of four, it is sacrilegious to separate them into singles, if you only need or want one for your collection.
Sometimes, the selvage will add some value, usually if there is some kind of printing on it, like a printing plate number, some informational text such as found on stamps of Israel, and a few other specialcases.
Also, sometimes stamps are printed with non-postal labels next to them. Those are desirable to keep attached. For the most part, though, on modern stamps, the blank bits of selvage can be removed, without apologies to anyone.
For some German stamps, you differentiate between flat plate and rotary plate versions by selvage markings along the top of the sheet.
I have a album that I found that I think is very rare I would like you to look at it or talk about it give me an idea what I should do with it
Hi Pete. I am leaving on vacation for 3 months tomorrow, and won't be able to help you with that. I can refer you to a fellow IPDA member who would be glad to help you. His name is Tony, email trippi at earthlink net
What does definitive mean in stamp collecting please?
Definitive stamps (also called regular issue stamps) are ones that are produced and kept in use for an indefinite period. They are the small stamps found in rolls or very small double sided panes. The designs are usually generic images that do not commemorate a particular person or event.
Commemorative stamps, on the other hand, are produced and placed on sale for a limited time. They are larger format stamps (twice the size of definitives) and the designs (usually) honor a person on a round anniversary (usually 100th) of their birth or death, or a historical event.
This is a very basic general explanation, and there are some exceptions, distinctions, and differences, which I will cover in an upcoming video.
Thanks for your question and thanks for watching.
Is it a forgery? I have a Pakistan stamp with the same image on the front and the back. Please comment. I appreciate and enjoy your videos.
I couldn’t tell you without seeing the stamp or at least knowing which stamp it is, to first look it up and see if that is a known error.
I completely understand that you would need to see the stamp. The stamp has an image described as Shalimar Gardens and the image is inverted on the reverse side of the stamp. I have seen it listed (without mention of the image on the gum side of the stamp) with varous issue dates & part of a series of 9. It is green in color & has a face value of 20 Paisa. Wikipedia says 1961 had many forgeries due to various issues & overprints but a 20 Paisa was not mentioned, however, a 2 Paisa was. I have collected stamps (acquired) but I'm not experienced in identifying stamps and don't know how to include a photo with this comment. Thanks though!
Hi Ted,
This video is little bit long. There is old Latin say Degustibus non disputandum. I am sure you will understand that. Why don't you even mention Leuchtturm blank leaves? I use it for my albums, and it's much better than A4 form. As for mounts, I buy Leuchtturm too. No bags or something else. For big sheets I cut as many as necessary smaller mounts, to fit the size of it. It's impossible that you don't think that way. Zvezdan from Serbia
Whatever works for you is great. I'm simply giving some of my ideas that work for me. Thanks again, Zvezdan.
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But shouldn't we be concerned that the black paper may impart some coloring agents or acid onto the stamps? Maybe the only safe way is to mount behind the plastic, yes?
Sure, inserting the background between the mount and the page is a perfect solution.
I've been using black pages when mounting FDC's. No colour transfer yet and it has been about 15 years for some. But it's always possible I guess.
@@dougwilson8364 That's good to know.
@@dougwilson8364 Hi, are you concerned about environmental damage to the covers such as from the chemicals in the paper?
@@CoinsAZ Yes, that's a legitimate concern. I collect autographed First day covers and mount them in scrapbooks with mounting corners. I only use the acid free scrapbooking pages. No issues as of yet but always a good idea to keep an eye on them.
Ted can you do a video on stamp hinges.
You bet. 👍
@@tedtalksstamps thank so much.
Thank you so much
I am stamp collector myself.i want to ask a question...some sellers wax a stamp backside that it looks shiny
I don’t know about waxing, but I have heard of “sweating” stamps - putting them in an enclosure with high humidity to make the gum soften and settle out smoothly, to hide hinge marks or other gum disturbances. A professional expert would be able to detect such, which is one reason to have expensive stamps expertized.
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Hello. Happy New Year.
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I have an old brand I want to sell. Please help 🙏
Can u sell to me I'm from sri lanka school student.
I would never shop at Hobby Lobby as they are a bigoted company.
I hear ya, Robert.