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Posted By: ballajurra

This is in response to a post 9 December 2007.
I'm a stamp collector not a card collector so take this information anyway you like.

There is a chemical used to remove adherances on stamps. It evaporates after a while & leaves no marks even under uV. Lindner hinge remover.Won't neccesarliy remove the gum/glue

There is a device called a sweat box also used for the purpose of soaking things especially those with fugitive inks. Really works on humidity, significantly less aggresive than soaking & not affected by the chemicals in the water supply.
Easy to make one using a clear plastic container with tight lid & a few a sponges.There are instructions on the net.

Finally there is a drying book called Desert Magic. No chemicals, just clever. Beats the **** out of blotting paper & is virtually endlessly reusable.Costs less than $20.