Mounts for Stamps

I've finally run across some stamps that do not fit real well into the
'standard' or 'popular' sized Showgard mounts I have. I need mounts for
6 of the US Liberty Series stamps. The stamps measure Hor-26mm x
Vert-22mm. I obviously need to purchase some strips and cut my own for
these. Looking at my 'standard' mounts it would appear that there is
typically a 3mm border between the edge of the stamp and the edge of the
mount. If all is true then I need a strip(s) that are Vert-28mm actual
size. Having no local place that sells strips I am unable to measure
them, but judging by the precut ones I have I would want to purchase a
22mm strip instead as the strip size equates to the size of the stamp
its intended to hold, not the actual size of the strip itself. Am I
correct?

Sheese, I found the standard mount size (EH) I need in my set so all is
well there. I've been looking at too many stamps and mounts today,
however I'm still curious about the strip sizes - actual or stamp size.
Thanks...

Grandpa wrote:

I've finally run across some stamps that do not fit real well into the
'standard' or 'popular' sized Showgard mounts I have. I need mounts for
6 of the US Liberty Series stamps. The stamps measure Hor-26mm x
Vert-22mm. I obviously need to purchase some strips and cut my own for
these. Looking at my 'standard' mounts it would appear that there is
typically a 3mm border between the edge of the stamp and the edge of the
mount. If all is true then I need a strip(s) that are Vert-28mm actual
size. Having no local place that sells strips I am unable to measure
them, but judging by the precut ones I have I would want to purchase a
22mm strip instead as the strip size equates to the size of the stamp
its intended to hold, not the actual size of the strip itself. Am I
correct?

Strip sizes represent the size of the stamp to be mounted, although
sometime they do things such as making #25 mounts thant handle stamps up
to 25.5 mm high.

= Eric

Grandpa wrote:
Sheese, I found the standard mount size (EH) I need in my set so all is
well there. I've been looking at too many stamps and mounts today,
however I'm still curious about the strip sizes - actual or stamp size.
Thanks...

Grandpa wrote:

I've finally run across some stamps that do not fit real well into the
'standard' or 'popular' sized Showgard mounts I have. I need mounts
for 6 of the US Liberty Series stamps. The stamps measure Hor-26mm x
Vert-22mm. I obviously need to purchase some strips and cut my own
for these. Looking at my 'standard' mounts it would appear that there
is typically a 3mm border between the edge of the stamp and the edge
of the mount. If all is true then I need a strip(s) that are
Vert-28mm actual size. Having no local place that sells strips I am
unable to measure them, but judging by the precut ones I have I would
want to purchase a 22mm strip instead as the strip size equates to the
size of the stamp its intended to hold, not the actual size of the
strip itself. Am I correct?