Why is the number of mounts for a used year set different than the number for a mint year set?

Used year sets typically contain single used stamps and each stamp gets its own mount. Mint year sets will contain attached strips, blocks, and pairs and each of those formats gets one mount, so fewer mounts are needed.

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