No! Hingeless albums are designed so that little to no extra work is needed to keep your stamps secure.
Each mount is precisely sized for its stamp, and the welded edge is intentionally positioned to hold everything snugly in place. Mystic carefully considers both the mount sizing and weld placement to give your stamps the best fit possible — and the mount material itself adds a gentle static grip for extra security.
There are two ways:
For example, if you need a 27 mm x 30 mm mount, type “27 x 30” into the search bar and click “View All.”
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.
While hinges have been used for a long time, the adhesives used to attach the hinge to the stamp may damage the stamp’s gum. Hinges don’t offer stamps any protection. Mounts, on the other hand, are sturdy, archival-quality “envelopes” that gently surround your stamps. They preserve your stamps and prevent damage from common threats like fingerprints, dust, creases, and tears. Plus, they’re easy to use! Click here for more information.
The measurements listed for Mystic Mounts are the size of the mount. For example, SKU MM501, is a 45 millimeter (width) by 30 millimeter (height) mount. This size mount is ideal for stamps that are 40 millimeters by 25 millimeters. We also offer “strip” mounts. Order those based on the height of the stamp you need a mount for, then cut the strip to the width you need. Mount sizes for most stamps are listed on the stamp’s page.
Our mounts are archival quality, acid-free, and free of softeners, so you can be sure that your stamps will be safe. They’ve been our preferred mounts since 1945, and some are still in use, protecting stamp collections to this day.
We offer pre-cut clear drop-end mounts, black split-back mounts, black split-back strip mounts, and self-adhesive black split-back mounts. Click the links below to learn more about each.
It is up to your preference. Encapsulated stamps do not need to be removed from their film before mounting. If you do decide to take the stamp out of encapsulation, simply cut open one side of the film with scissors and gently remove the stamp.