My friend in Wisconsin sent me a parcel with a sheet of the $2 Inverted Jenny. It is nicely cancelled.
Canada Post killed the bottom of the souvenir sheet by putting one of those stickers on it, that will ruin the souvenir sheet if I try to peel it off (it won't, I've tried on others). Really, I just need one used single for my collection.
It's on a cardboard box, so there is no way it will fit into my album.
Thoughts? Ideas?
Looking forward to your suggestions!
David
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re: Inverted Jenny - Soakable??
I would try soaking on a single first. These new U.S. issue the gum is tricky. I think Michael #'s has a procedure that works well maybe he will chime in and help. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress as I am sure many other U.S. used collectors would be interested.
Ross
Try using lighter fluid/watermark fluid/Pure Citrus to get the Post Office label off. It will leave some residue on the s/s. I've used lighter fluid with some success.
If all else fails, separate the top layer of the cardboard. Assuming it's corrugated cardboard, there is a top layer and a bottom layer with a corrugated layer sandwiched between. The outer layers are actually several layers and I have almost always been able to peel away one or two layers from the top with the stamps intact. Try it on a section of cardboard away from the stamps until you have the technique down. Then peel off the SS and detach one stamp as your fall-back. If all your efforts to separate the others from the backing fail, you have at least one you can place in your album.
Lars
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re: Inverted Jenny - Soakable??
And if you do not want to mess with the bottom row, send them to me and I'll try it out.
Sometimes I am very fortunate doing things like that and sometimes I windup crying in my beer.
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