Tongs

Stamp tongs
Stamp tongs require little instruction in use. Each of us will instinctively hold the tongs as they feel most comfortable. They are used to pick up and hold a stamp either for identification or to mount in the album.

Stamp tongs are tweezers used to handle postage stamps. They are used by stamp collectors and philatelists, because they are a reliable way to hold and move stamps without damaging or getting skin oils on them.

Most stamp tongs available in the market are made out of metal. Standard stamp tweezers has a length of 4 to 8 inches (or about 10 to 20 cm).

Tongs - essential tool of the stamp collector for handling stamps carefully as they enable specimens to be handled without danger of soiling and contamination from hot and perspiring fingers (not 'tweezers').
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Tongs cost anywhere from a couple of dollars to quite a few for some of the imported, high-quality models. A special gift for a philatelist would be some gold-plated tongs, which are not hard to find, believe it or not! ...

TONGS: Metal tweezer-like implements used to handle stamps.
TOPICALS: Stamps which all have a common theme, such as animals, flowers, etc.

Tongs
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Stamps are fragile things and fingers can damage them through bending as well as the oils on the finger. The basic tool that the philatelist uses to handle stamps are stamp tongs.

Stamp tongs
Stamp tongs are an essential tool for every stamp collector. In many different ways, tongs help collectors handle stamps safely and reduce the chances of damage.

Tongs - Tongs look like tweezers, but have a smooth gripping surface designed to handle stamps. Using tongs keeps the oil and dirt from your fingers from damaging the stamps.

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Tongs
Metal tweezers used for safe and easy handling of stamps.
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Stamp tongs come with differently shaped tips, but they all have smooth ends which you can use to pick up a stamp without damaging it.

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The Stamp Tongs are a must for any stamp collector. Always handle stamps with tongs. These are available in stamp hobby centres and from stamp dealers by post. A pair of stamp tongs will cost about (Indian Rupees) Rs. 35/-.

Stamp tongs : these look like tweezers but have special flat ends. These makes it easier to handle the stamps. Using your fingers may put grease or oil on the stamps and cause them to change color.
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The stamps themselves are handled with stamp tongs so as preserve them from large, clumsy, and possibly greasy fingers.

Tongs: an indispensable instrument used to handle stamps that looks like a tweezer but has a round or spade tip which can be inserted under the stamps without hurting the perforations or borders.

When you start out you don't need a lot of stamp supplies but a lot of tongs, envelopes and a storage box to protect your . The tongs you'll have to buy from a stamp shop or at a stamp show. You can use clean, plain white envelopes when you start.

Second on the list should be a good pair of stamp tongs for handling the stamps with the least chance of creasing or soiling.

Tongs - Stamps are often made of light, sensitive paper. It is best not to directly touch them with your hands and use tongs with rounded tips so that any possible damage from skin oils or improper handling can be avoided.

Buy tweezers that are also called "stamp tongs". You can lift a stamp with tongs and gently set it on the back of your hand, if you are careful.

Accessories: Tools used by Philatelists like hinges, mounts, tongs, perforation gauges, stock books &magnifiers.
Advertising Labels: Labels bearing advertisements attached to stamp.

Any of the large variety of collecting tools and aids. Accessories include hinges, mounts, stamp tongs, perforation gauges, stock books, magnifiers and philatelic literature. Stamp albums and catalogs can also be regarded as accessories.
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Accessories Tools used by stamp collectors such as stamp tongs (tweezers), watermark detectors, hinges, stamp mounts, perforation gauges, stamps albums,etc.

Accessories: Various products and tools commonly used by the stamp collector, including hinges, mounts, stamp tongs, perforation gauges, stock books and magnifiers. Stamp albums, catalogs and philatelic literature can also be regarded as accessories.

Tong: Tweezerlike tool with rounded, polished tips, used to handle stamps. Tongs prevent stamps from being soiled by dirt, oil or perspiration.

David Hanschen, #136-4651
PO Box 19-5001
Dallas TX 75219
Phone: (214) 696-9696
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Buyer and builder of great precancel collections. Have tongs and checkbook. Will travel ...

Accessories - Refers to items used by most stamp collectors such as albums, catalogs, hinges, magnifiers, mounts, perforation gauges, tongs, etc.

A distinguishing characteristic of the engraving process is that the dried ink on the printed sheet has texture that can be felt by lightly touching the surface with a fingernail or a pair of stamp tongs.

See also: Stamp, Album, Stamp Collecting, Used, Cover