Self adhesive stamp removal??

pocketpiececommems

How do you get self adhesive stamps off of the envelope without tearing up the stamp

Matttodd1

There are several solvents that will work for this. I'm using pure citrus orange air freshener. It works great. You can find more info on this topic if you do a google search or look for the article on this topic on the APS website.

Matt

Matttodd1

You can find the article that was in the American Philatelist here:

AP Article on Removing Used Self-Adhesives

You can even see a video of the author of the article demonstrating his technique here:

Demonstration Video

Although the video doesn't show this, you can completely remove the gum residue from the stamp with a clean rag wetted with the solvent. It works very well and there's no need for any water in the process at all.

I bought the Pure Citrus Orange at Home Depot for about $4. It's also available on Amazon here:

Pure Citrus Orange On Amazon

Matt