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   "Michael Meadowcroft"  wrote in message   
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   > Roger   
   >   
   > > I have a collection from being a young lad. At one time album was   
   > > exposed to damp which caused some stamps to stick together. What   
   > > advice do you give to separate them, as many suggestions will be   
   > > appreciated   
   >   
   > Before getting _any_ liquid or dampness near to potentially valuable   
   > stamps try the hot/cold technique. First, put a section of a page of   
   > stuck stamps into the 'fridge; leave for, say, one hour. Then put the   
   > section on to a warm surface - the top of a radiator, for instance.   
   > After, say, twenty minutes, try _very_ gently to lift a corner of a   
   > stamp or stamps. If they are still stuck, repeat the method, until   
   > either (a) you get completely fed up, or (b) the stamps slowly come   
   > apart from the paper.   
   >   
   > This has worked for me before now with classic stamps that have   
   > adhered to each other or to a page through being in a damp state.   
   > It's unlikely to work if the stamps have been deliberately stuck   
   > down.   
   >   
   > Michael Meadowcroft   
   >   
   > Michael Meadowcroft   
   > Waterloo Lodge   
   > 72 Waterloo Lane   
   > Leeds LS13 2JF   
   > GB   
   > Tel: +44 (0)113 257 6232   
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   > Thank you posters all advice noted and now awaiting spare time to get   
   cracking. Still come forward with ideas as this helps others.   
   Regards "Roger"   The Midlands.   
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