Self-adhesive stamp

2005 self-adhesive stamp of Deutsche Post. (450 years after "Augsburger Religionsfrieden")

A self-adhesive stamp is a postage stamp with a pressure-sensitive adhesive that does not require moistening in order to adhere to paper. They are usually issued on a removable backing paper.

Stamp collectors have criticized the format, because the rubber-based adhesive used tends to yellow the stamps progressively. It makes stamps difficult to remove from covers,[1] and to save in mint condition, though self-adhesives of recent years have improved in these respects.

Artistamps have also been issued in a self-adhesive format.[citation needed]

First adhesive stamps

They were first issued by governments in tropical climates such as Sierra Leone in February 1964[2] and Tonga in April 1969 in an attempt to avoid the tendency of traditional water-activated stamps to stick together in humid conditions.[1] They also made die cutting into fanciful and unique shapes easier.

In the UK

The Royal Mail first issued self-adhesive stamps on 19 October 1993, with the introduction of booklets of 20 first class Machin stamps printed by Walsall Security Printers by offset lithography;[3] later a second class stamp was introduced. In the years following, other issues were produced in the self-adhesive format.[4]

Die-cutting tools for the UK self-adhesive stamps were manufactured by Arden Dies of Stockport, Cheshire, using tools designed by Robert Clapham.[citation needed]

In the US

The first U.S. self-adhesive stamp

The United States Postal Service's first foray into self-adhesive stamps was in 1974 with the 10-cent dove weathervane,[2] produced by Avery Dennison,[5] that soon became discolored due to the instability of the adhesive. However, Avery Dennison continued adhesive technology research with pioneering work by M. Shams Tabrez, a chemist.[6] It was in 1989 that another such self adhesive stamp was issued by the USPS.[1] Outside of the philatelic community, the stamps have been welcomed as more convenient; by 2002, virtually all new USPS stamps were issued as self-adhesives.[1]

More recent USPS self-adhesive stamps are not readily removable from the envelope or cover backing by traditional water soaking. Some collectors of used stamps have discovered that although not readily removable by water, the self-adhesives can be removed with Bestine (a heptane solvent), benzine (petroleum ether), or a natural based citrus solvent containing d-limonene (e.g., Pure Citrus Orange is an air freshener product that works for this purpose).[7]

See also

Media related to Self-adhesive stamps at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ a b c d Supinger, Rachel. "Self-adhesive stamp revolution sweeps world". Refresher Course. Linn's Stamp News. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  2. ^ a b "Self-Adhesive Stamps". Preservation and Care of Philatelic Materials. American Philatelic Society. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  3. ^ "Self Adhesive Definitive". Collect GB Stamps. 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ^ Redmond, Bill (19 November 2000). "Royal Mail unveils self-adhesive stamp". UK News. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Avery Dennison Corporation". Avery Dennison. 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  6. ^ "Avery Dennison Corporation". Avery Dennison. 1989. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  7. ^ Butler, Peter. "It's Like Magic: Removing Self-Adhesive Stamps from Paper" (PDF). American Philatelic Society. Retrieved 15 June 2020.


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