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2005 self-adhesive stamp of Deutsche Post.^{(450 years after "Augsburger Religionsfrieden")}

2008 stamp booklet of Deutsche Post^{("Klosterinsel Reichenau")}.

A self-adhesive stamp is a postage stamp with a pressure sensitive adhesive that does not require moistening in order to adhere to paper. They are usually issued on a removable backing paper.

They were first issued by such tropical climates as Sierra Leone in February 1964^[1] and Tonga in April 1969 in an attempt to avoid the tendency of traditional water-activated stamps to stick together in humid conditions.^[2] They also made die cutting into fanciful and unique shapes easier.

The United States Postal Service's first foray into self-adhesive stamps was in 1974 with the 10-cent dove weathervane^[1] that soon became discolored due to the instability of the adhesive. It was another 18 years before another such stamp was issued by the USPS.^[2] Stamp collectors criticized the format, as the rubber base adhesive used tended to progressively yellow the stamps. They also found them difficult to remove from covers,^[2] and to save in mint condition, though self-adhesives of recent years have improved in these respects. The British Post Office first issued self-adhesive stamps on October 19, 1993 with the introduction of books of 20 First Class stamps, later a 2nd class stamp was introduced, in later years other issues were produced in the self-adhesive format. Outside of the philatelic community, the stamps have been welcomed as more convenient; by 2002, virtually all new USPS stamps were issued as self-adhesives.^[2]