This is a very good trick! I purchased some mint stamps on eBay some years ago, ones that I particularly wanted and which I found quite hard to get. The stamps were from the early 20th century, ranging from...
This is the quickest and safest method I have found for soaking stamps which have been been gummed to an envelope (meaning they are not self-adhesive or "peel and stick" varieties, which I always soak...
INTRODUCTION Most stamp collectors are familiar with the technique of soaking used stamps off envelopes. However, have you noticed that soaking modern self-adhesive stamps is very difficult? The gum does not...