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Sorting Stamps Before Soaking

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Like laundry, stamps need to be sorted before soaking. You should separate them into the following categories for separate soaking:
  • Self-adhesive stamps
  • Stamps on colored paper and manila (brown) envelopes
  • Stamps with rubber stamp cancellations with red, purple or other deep colors

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