Follow-up to the RILP 2006 PSA Stamp Discovery

Hello Rattlesnake Island Local Post community. As a follow-up to the previous post regarding the recently found PSA (pressure sensitive adhesive) 2006 imperf stamps, my logical conclusions have been proven correct thus far. In preparing for the 40th anniversary of Rattlesnake Island Local Post first-day-issue covers, I believe to save time it was decided to print imperf stamps in a peel-n-stick (PSA) format to save time preparing the expected large number of FDC orders. The normal dry-gum stamps in perforated and imperf were still printed and sold to the collecting public. The dry-gum perforated stamps were still used to make the FDC's. However, all FDC's with imperf stamps prepared by RILP had the PSA stamps applied from the 25c through the $ 2.00 anniversary issue.

The way to tell the difference between dry-gum (WAG) and PSA imperf stamps on the FDC's is to hold them to an angle to bright light as the standard dry-gum stamps have a matte finish while the PSA stamps have a gloss finish. Another way to see the difference is to us a long wave UV light. The PSA stamps have a brighter whiter appearance whereas the standard perf or imperf stamps have a duller or "dead" glow to them.

I still don't believe any of the PSA stamps were sold and every imperf 2006 FDC I checked has

the PSA imperf stamps on them. The only exceptions will be if there are any private made FDC's.

Please email if you have any information to the contrary to my postings.

Dave Gill - RILP-PMG