Stamp question from a stamp novice.

LandrysFedora

Hi everyone, I'm a regular on the sports forum here but very green when it comes to the stamp world. I recently purchased a couple of sheets of the Hank Aaron forever stamps. I was wondering is there something out there I can purchase to protect/maintain these? Thanks in advance.

291fifth

PVC free holders for 8x10 photos work well. See if a photo store in your area carries them. They can then be put into any three ring binder.

LandrysFedora

@291fifth said:
PVC free holders for 8x10 photos work well. See if a photo store in your area carries them. They can then be put into any three ring binder.

Thank you.

dcarr

You can also go to a office supply store and get some of the 8.5"x11" non-PVC (mylar) page protectors (and maybe a 3-ring binder to put the pages in).

saber

I think a plastic file folder would be okay for this. Normally, stamps are stored in special albums, but as far as I can judge, you're not going to keep a lot of stamps.

LandrysFedora

@saber said:
I think a plastic file folder would be okay for this. Normally, stamps are stored in special albums, but as far as I can judge, you're not going to keep a lot of stamps.

Thanks!

emeraldATV

Same as your cards.
Yellows and reds are the first to fade. The Sun has no mercy
Some kind of UV protection is your best friend.
Then there's always envelope's ?

pruebas

These work really well. I use them for proof banknotes.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/itoya-original-art-profolios/

LandrysFedora

@pruebas said:
These work really well. I use them for proof banknotes.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/itoya-original-art-profolios/

Thank you.

emeraldATV

Just a thought. Do not try this on these your photoed stamps.
Growing up using many different mediums to see what works best with the project at hand, I was told a secret on how to preserve any type of art project.
Hair spray. (Aqua-net)
A little testing on a standard stamp keeping it in sun light wouldn't hurt.
HMMMM ?