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Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
These were taken from several sellers but Global Stamps claims some as exclusive sizes to them.
L x H
215 x 20
215 x 22
215 x 23
215 x 24
215 x 25
265 x 25
215 x 26
215 x 27
215 x 28
215 x 29
215 x 30
215 x 31
215 x 33
215 x 35
215 x 36
215 x 37
215 x 39
265 x 40
215 x 41
215 x 42
215 x 43
215 x 44
265 x 44
265 x 45
265 x 46
215 x 48
215 x 50
265 x 52
215 x 55
265 x 55
215 x 57
265 x 59
215 x 61
215 x 63
215 x 66
215 x 68
265 x 70
265 x 72
215 x 74
265 x 75
265 x 76
215 x 80
215 x 82
89 x 83
146 x 84
215 x 84
265 x 85
215 x 89
111 x 91
265 x 91
265 x 95
265 x 96
215 x 100
265 x 105
265 x 107
265 x 109
265 x 111
241 x 114
245 x 114
265 x 115
175 x 117
265 x 117
161 x 120
215 x 120
265 x 121
129 x 122
176 x 124
129 x 126
265 x 127
265 x 129
174 x 130
229 x 131
265 x 131
177 x 133
265 x 135
265 x 137
265 x 139
265 x 143
187 x 144
203 x 146
265 x 147
165 x 150
139 x 151
185 x 151
189 x 151
198 x 151
265 x 151
204 x 153
196 x 158
265 x 158
161 x 160
187 x 160
188 x 161
265 x 163
184 x 165
150 x 166
265 x 167
265 x 171
185 x 172
233 x 172
265 x 175
201 x 176
178 x 181
185 x 181
265 x 181
184 x 184
150 x 185
174 x 185
156 x 187
198 x 187
223 x 187
265 x 188
165 x 190
151 x 192
265 x 192
148 x 196
162 x 196
188 x 197
130 x 198
265 x 198
190 x 199
275 x 200
160 x 200
192 x 201
265 x 201
156 x 204
120 x 207
265 x 207
182 x 209
183 x 212
161 x 213
181 x 213
265 x 215
183 x 216
265 x 216
179 x 217
152 x 228
191 x 229
186 x 230
192 x 230
265 x 231
182 x 232
172 x 233
179 x 242
182 x 244
185 x 255
159 x 259
156 x 264
159 x 270
227 x 280
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I only use Hawid mounts and trim them as needed. That way I only need to buy 2 or 3 different sizes.
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I prefer Davo mounts. Like Hawid, they are open-top, with only the bottom sealed. So I trim each mount for both length and height. As a result, I have six sets of mounts available, one of each size that is the of the greatest height with the maximum number of strips per package (as the height increases, the number of strips per package is periodically decreased, with the package cost remaining the same regardless the number of strips). I like the simplicity of only having to stock these six sizes of mounts for all my needs from very small stamps to full-page souvenir sheets and mini-sheets.
The Davo mounts are now also available in a self-adhesive version. No wetting is necessary to activate the gum. This is nice since it eliminates the welts on the album page that the moisture applied to the stamp mount may cause.
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How do the open-on-three-sides mounts work with respect to stamps slipping out?
A number of our members have recommended the bottom only sealed mounts. Besides the potential negative of slippage, are there other downsides?
The positives I see are the ease of finding and trimming the right size mount and the ease of placing the stamp in the mount. No double backward reverse flip needed... That first positive also means fewer mounts needed in inventory as Chris and Richard indicate.
-Steve
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I have never had an issue with stamps popping out. My albums are always stored upright on a bookshelf, so the sealed side of the mount is always toward the bottom of the page. I guess if one started throwing the albums around one might have a problem with slippage, but otherwise I don't anticipate a problem.
The only problem that I have encountered is with "very heavy items" when compared to normal stamp issues. This would include the "3-D" stamps that Bhutan was fond of issuing back several decades ago. I did have one set that I mounted in my Davo mounts and they did keep falling out when the album pages were flipped. I am going to have to remount with Showgard or similar split-back top-and-bottom sealed mounts to keep them from falling out of their mounts. I haven't been mounting many mint self-adhesive stamps with backing paper still attached so don't know if they will have a similar problem, but their thickness and weight are also much less than the Bhutan 3-D stamps.
One more reason to trust the open-on-three-sides mounts is that some of the best albums that one can purchase in regards to beautiful pages but also high expense (Lighthouse and Palo albums where mounts are already precut and attached for each stamp to be mounted) use the this style of stamp mount. I am not aware of an album manufacturer that uses the top-and-bottom-sealed and split-back mounts.
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I too have never had any issues with stamps falling out. I also now use a glue stick with them instead of wetting or licking them. I buy the largest size for the price.
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I do not like the open top mounts. I have had stamps fall out of them.
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"I do not like the open top mounts. I have had stamps fall out of them."
Agreed. Unfortunately that means I have been obliged to keep an insane number of different mount sizes on hand, but I must admit that the final product was well worth the effort.
If you want to fill an album and archive it, open top mounts would be fine. But if you have reason to actually open the album from time to time, they are inferior, IMHO. Even though I have all of my album pages scanned and available on my web site, I STILL like to flip through a random album from time to time to enjoy what I have put together.
But maybe that's just me.
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I also use top loading mounts. I do not like fumbling around trying to remove stamps from split back mounts for inspection. For people who do use them do not adhere the bottom part of the mount or it becomes easy to damage the stamps while removing or putting them back in the mounts. When it comes to selling your collection buyers are going to want to inspect the reverse of better stamps and do not want the hassel of removing them especially if both top and bottom are glued down. As I usually buy sections of collections I am always upgrading and have need to remove the stamps I already have to check the reverse to see which stamp is better. Top loaders are without doubt the way to go for this.
I primarily buy 2 sizes of split back mounts, 63mm high and 120mm high. I cut them length wise down the split with a shear and it yields two strips that can be further cut down to fit most stamps. This is by far the most economical way I have found to afford using large amounts of mounts. From time to time I notice some slippage of the stamps in the mount but that is easily rectified. I have only ever had one fall out and it was a proof on card paper.
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I buy the Hawid top opening mounts in strips 210 mm length and trim to size for my GB definitives. I purchase them in lots of 100 at about US$20 from http://www.greatbritainstamps.net/
even with postage it is still cheaper than Subway stamps.
I do find that the stamps tend to move a bit unless the albums are stored upright and pages carefully turned. I also put the pages in protectors so any that do move are not lost.
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Revised List
WxH
215 x 20
215 x 22
215 x 23
215 x 24
215 x 25
265 x 25
215 x 26
215 x 27
215 x 28
215 x 29
215 x 30
293 x 30
215 x 31
215 x 33
215 x 35
215 x 36
215 x 37
215 x 39
265 x 40
215 x 41
215 x 42
215 x 43
215 x 44
265 x 44
265 x 45
265 x 46
215 x 48
215 x 50
215 x 52
265 x 52
215 x 55
265 x 55
215 x 57
265 x 59
215 x 61
240 x 63
240 x 66
240 x 68
265 x 70
265 x 72
240 x 74
265 x 75
265 x 76
240 x 80
240 x 82
89 x 82.5
146 x 83.5
240 x 84
265 x 85
240 x 89
111 x 91
265 x 91
265 x 95
265 x 96
240 x 100
265 x 105
265 x 107
265 x 109
265 x 111
241 x 114
245 x 114
265 x 115
265 x 117
175 x 117
161 x 120
240 x 120
265 x 121
129 x 122
176 x 124
129 x 126
265 x 127
265 x 129
174 x 130
265 x 131
229 x 131
177 x 133
265 x 135
265 x 137
265 x 139
265 x 143
187 x 144
203 x 146
265 x 147
165 x 150
139 x 151
265 x 151
185 x 151
189 x 151
198 x 151
204 x 153
265 x 158
196 x 158
161 x 160
187 x 160
188 x 161
265 x 163
184 x 165
150 x 166
265 x 167
265 x 171
185 x 172
233 x 172
265 x 175
201 x 176
178 x 181
265 x 181
185 x 181
184 x 184
150 x 185
174 x 185
265 x 185
156 x 187
198 x 187
223 x 187
265 x 188
165 x 190
151 x 192
265 x 192
148 x 196
162 x 196
188 x 197
130 x 198
265 x 198
190 x 199
160 x 200
275 x 200
192 x 201
265 x 201
156 x 204
120 x 207
265 x 207
182 x 209
183 x 212
161 x 213
181 x 213
265 x 215
183 x 216
265 x 216
179 x 217
152 x 228
280 x 228
191 x 229
186 x 230
192 x 230
265 x 231
182 x 232
172 x 233
179 x 242
182 x 244
185 x 255
159 x 259
156 x 264
159 x 270
227 x 280
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Stamp Mount cross reference database
http://www.stampsmarter.com/features/Mount_CrossRef.html
Stamp Mount US Stamp "Lookup"
http://www.stampsmarter.com/features/Mount_USScott.html
The lookup page also has the dimensions for printing the boxes of album pages for folks who print their own album pages.
Don
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After planning some custom US album pages and preparing spaces for them, I got tired to trying to find what mount to use especially for the mini-sheets. Dealers sort the sizes by length or general so I created my own sorted list so now I can scan down to find the best size. I am less familiar with Showgard these days but Scott/Prinz sells more different sizes plus I prefer them better (more flexible, true black background).
These were taken from several sellers but Global Stamps claims some as exclusive sizes to them.
L x H
215 x 20
215 x 22
215 x 23
215 x 24
215 x 25
265 x 25
215 x 26
215 x 27
215 x 28
215 x 29
215 x 30
215 x 31
215 x 33
215 x 35
215 x 36
215 x 37
215 x 39
265 x 40
215 x 41
215 x 42
215 x 43
215 x 44
265 x 44
265 x 45
265 x 46
215 x 48
215 x 50
265 x 52
215 x 55
265 x 55
215 x 57
265 x 59
215 x 61
215 x 63
215 x 66
215 x 68
265 x 70
265 x 72
215 x 74
265 x 75
265 x 76
215 x 80
215 x 82
89 x 83
146 x 84
215 x 84
265 x 85
215 x 89
111 x 91
265 x 91
265 x 95
265 x 96
215 x 100
265 x 105
265 x 107
265 x 109
265 x 111
241 x 114
245 x 114
265 x 115
175 x 117
265 x 117
161 x 120
215 x 120
265 x 121
129 x 122
176 x 124
129 x 126
265 x 127
265 x 129
174 x 130
229 x 131
265 x 131
177 x 133
265 x 135
265 x 137
265 x 139
265 x 143
187 x 144
203 x 146
265 x 147
165 x 150
139 x 151
185 x 151
189 x 151
198 x 151
265 x 151
204 x 153
196 x 158
265 x 158
161 x 160
187 x 160
188 x 161
265 x 163
184 x 165
150 x 166
265 x 167
265 x 171
185 x 172
233 x 172
265 x 175
201 x 176
178 x 181
185 x 181
265 x 181
184 x 184
150 x 185
174 x 185
156 x 187
198 x 187
223 x 187
265 x 188
165 x 190
151 x 192
265 x 192
148 x 196
162 x 196
188 x 197
130 x 198
265 x 198
190 x 199
275 x 200
160 x 200
192 x 201
265 x 201
156 x 204
120 x 207
265 x 207
182 x 209
183 x 212
161 x 213
181 x 213
265 x 215
183 x 216
265 x 216
179 x 217
152 x 228
191 x 229
186 x 230
192 x 230
265 x 231
182 x 232
172 x 233
179 x 242
182 x 244
185 x 255
159 x 259
156 x 264
159 x 270
227 x 280
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
I only use Hawid mounts and trim them as needed. That way I only need to buy 2 or 3 different sizes.
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
I prefer Davo mounts. Like Hawid, they are open-top, with only the bottom sealed. So I trim each mount for both length and height. As a result, I have six sets of mounts available, one of each size that is the of the greatest height with the maximum number of strips per package (as the height increases, the number of strips per package is periodically decreased, with the package cost remaining the same regardless the number of strips). I like the simplicity of only having to stock these six sizes of mounts for all my needs from very small stamps to full-page souvenir sheets and mini-sheets.
The Davo mounts are now also available in a self-adhesive version. No wetting is necessary to activate the gum. This is nice since it eliminates the welts on the album page that the moisture applied to the stamp mount may cause.
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
How do the open-on-three-sides mounts work with respect to stamps slipping out?
A number of our members have recommended the bottom only sealed mounts. Besides the potential negative of slippage, are there other downsides?
The positives I see are the ease of finding and trimming the right size mount and the ease of placing the stamp in the mount. No double backward reverse flip needed... That first positive also means fewer mounts needed in inventory as Chris and Richard indicate.
-Steve
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
I have never had an issue with stamps popping out. My albums are always stored upright on a bookshelf, so the sealed side of the mount is always toward the bottom of the page. I guess if one started throwing the albums around one might have a problem with slippage, but otherwise I don't anticipate a problem.
The only problem that I have encountered is with "very heavy items" when compared to normal stamp issues. This would include the "3-D" stamps that Bhutan was fond of issuing back several decades ago. I did have one set that I mounted in my Davo mounts and they did keep falling out when the album pages were flipped. I am going to have to remount with Showgard or similar split-back top-and-bottom sealed mounts to keep them from falling out of their mounts. I haven't been mounting many mint self-adhesive stamps with backing paper still attached so don't know if they will have a similar problem, but their thickness and weight are also much less than the Bhutan 3-D stamps.
One more reason to trust the open-on-three-sides mounts is that some of the best albums that one can purchase in regards to beautiful pages but also high expense (Lighthouse and Palo albums where mounts are already precut and attached for each stamp to be mounted) use the this style of stamp mount. I am not aware of an album manufacturer that uses the top-and-bottom-sealed and split-back mounts.
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
I too have never had any issues with stamps falling out. I also now use a glue stick with them instead of wetting or licking them. I buy the largest size for the price.
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I do not like the open top mounts. I have had stamps fall out of them.
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"I do not like the open top mounts. I have had stamps fall out of them."
Agreed. Unfortunately that means I have been obliged to keep an insane number of different mount sizes on hand, but I must admit that the final product was well worth the effort.
If you want to fill an album and archive it, open top mounts would be fine. But if you have reason to actually open the album from time to time, they are inferior, IMHO. Even though I have all of my album pages scanned and available on my web site, I STILL like to flip through a random album from time to time to enjoy what I have put together.
But maybe that's just me.
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
I also use top loading mounts. I do not like fumbling around trying to remove stamps from split back mounts for inspection. For people who do use them do not adhere the bottom part of the mount or it becomes easy to damage the stamps while removing or putting them back in the mounts. When it comes to selling your collection buyers are going to want to inspect the reverse of better stamps and do not want the hassel of removing them especially if both top and bottom are glued down. As I usually buy sections of collections I am always upgrading and have need to remove the stamps I already have to check the reverse to see which stamp is better. Top loaders are without doubt the way to go for this.
I primarily buy 2 sizes of split back mounts, 63mm high and 120mm high. I cut them length wise down the split with a shear and it yields two strips that can be further cut down to fit most stamps. This is by far the most economical way I have found to afford using large amounts of mounts. From time to time I notice some slippage of the stamps in the mount but that is easily rectified. I have only ever had one fall out and it was a proof on card paper.
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
I buy the Hawid top opening mounts in strips 210 mm length and trim to size for my GB definitives. I purchase them in lots of 100 at about US$20 from http://www.greatbritainstamps.net/
even with postage it is still cheaper than Subway stamps.
I do find that the stamps tend to move a bit unless the albums are stored upright and pages carefully turned. I also put the pages in protectors so any that do move are not lost.
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
Revised List
WxH
215 x 20
215 x 22
215 x 23
215 x 24
215 x 25
265 x 25
215 x 26
215 x 27
215 x 28
215 x 29
215 x 30
293 x 30
215 x 31
215 x 33
215 x 35
215 x 36
215 x 37
215 x 39
265 x 40
215 x 41
215 x 42
215 x 43
215 x 44
265 x 44
265 x 45
265 x 46
215 x 48
215 x 50
215 x 52
265 x 52
215 x 55
265 x 55
215 x 57
265 x 59
215 x 61
240 x 63
240 x 66
240 x 68
265 x 70
265 x 72
240 x 74
265 x 75
265 x 76
240 x 80
240 x 82
89 x 82.5
146 x 83.5
240 x 84
265 x 85
240 x 89
111 x 91
265 x 91
265 x 95
265 x 96
240 x 100
265 x 105
265 x 107
265 x 109
265 x 111
241 x 114
245 x 114
265 x 115
265 x 117
175 x 117
161 x 120
240 x 120
265 x 121
129 x 122
176 x 124
129 x 126
265 x 127
265 x 129
174 x 130
265 x 131
229 x 131
177 x 133
265 x 135
265 x 137
265 x 139
265 x 143
187 x 144
203 x 146
265 x 147
165 x 150
139 x 151
265 x 151
185 x 151
189 x 151
198 x 151
204 x 153
265 x 158
196 x 158
161 x 160
187 x 160
188 x 161
265 x 163
184 x 165
150 x 166
265 x 167
265 x 171
185 x 172
233 x 172
265 x 175
201 x 176
178 x 181
265 x 181
185 x 181
184 x 184
150 x 185
174 x 185
265 x 185
156 x 187
198 x 187
223 x 187
265 x 188
165 x 190
151 x 192
265 x 192
148 x 196
162 x 196
188 x 197
130 x 198
265 x 198
190 x 199
160 x 200
275 x 200
192 x 201
265 x 201
156 x 204
120 x 207
265 x 207
182 x 209
183 x 212
161 x 213
181 x 213
265 x 215
183 x 216
265 x 216
179 x 217
152 x 228
280 x 228
191 x 229
186 x 230
192 x 230
265 x 231
182 x 232
172 x 233
179 x 242
182 x 244
185 x 255
159 x 259
156 x 264
159 x 270
227 x 280
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re: Scott/Prinz mount sizes
Stamp Mount cross reference database
http://www.stampsmarter.com/features/Mount_CrossRef.html
Stamp Mount US Stamp "Lookup"
http://www.stampsmarter.com/features/Mount_USScott.html
The lookup page also has the dimensions for printing the boxes of album pages for folks who print their own album pages.
Don
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