I am soaking stamps to remove them from envelope. How do I re-stick them for mailing?

Question

I had a bunch of wedding invitations all ready to mail, and I spilled coffee all over them! well, I reprinted the envelopes, and I want to re-use the stamps because I have almost $7 worth of postage there. How do I attach the stamps once they are soaked and dried? Not with tape, how about a staple? or double-sided tape?

Answer 1

elmers glue will do it but only use enough to hold it down, then wipe away the excess that surrounds the stamp....its the excess that stumps the postal machines (fyi - tape will prevent the postal meters from reading them right, staples will jam the meter, two sided tape, not a good idea cause if it comes off, so will your stamp, and your invites will be returned to you!)

Answer 2

Wow.. Since I left stamp collecting a dozen years ago, I didn't realize you could soak or steam off the new US stamps.

I would go with the Glue Stick recommendation.

Before reading your "further details" comments, I was going to berate you for postal fraud !!

I DO like Kracky's suggestion of going to the post-office and trying to get a refund / exchange.

GOOD LUCK, and Congrats on the coming Wedding.

Answer 3

Have you already soaked the stamps? If so, just use a glue stick but you have to make sure it lays completely flat. If you haven't removed them from their prior surface, go to a craft store and buy a bottle of Un-do. It removes stickers but leaves them sticky enough to be reused. I'm a scrapbooker and I LOVE this stuff!

Answer 4

Take your ruined stamps to the post office and ask for replacements. You'll never be able to attach them in a way that won't foul up the post office machinery.
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Answer 5

Glue stick is the best. Been there, done that, mailed a postcard.

Answer 6

Elmers glue should do the trick.

Answer 7

maybe try a gluestick..