Showgard Mount Size Guide for U.S. Stamps
Use this table to determine the correct Showgard to use for mounting U.S. Stamps in the formats you collect (single, pair, blocks, strips, etc). To locate an item in the shopping cart you can use the search engine at the bottom of the page. Once a search is complete you can return to this page by clicking the 'Previous Page' button. (Using the back space button on your browser will negate the selection from your shopping cart).
To look up the appropriate size for a particular stamps, size guides are provided for all U.S. stamps beginning in 1940. Use the appropriate link to the year of issue for the stamp you are need to protect. Each page also has a search engine for use once you determine the mount you need.
Horizontal Commemorative
Single J 40/25 Vertical Pair No. 50 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 25 Block of 4 No. 50 Plate Block of 4
(Plate #'s on narrow selvage)No. 105/57 Plate Block of 4
(Plate #'s on wide selvage)No. 106/55 Plate Blocks from Sheets
of 20 StampsNo. 63 Plate Strip of 6 to 20
with Floating NumbersNo. 111 Sheets of 20 Stamps No. 204/153
Vertical Commemorative
Single JV 25/40 Vertical Pair No. 80 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 41 Block of 4 No. 80 Plate Block of 4
(Plate #'s on narrow selvage)No. 105/57 Plate Block of 4
(Plate #'s on wide selvage)No. 106/55 Plate Blocks from Sheets
of 20 StampsNo. 165/94 Plate Strip of 6 to 20 No. 107 Plate Strip of 6 to 20
with Floating NumbersNo. 111 Sheets of 20 Stamps
and Legends of HollywoodNo. 188 Bugs Bunny Type
Sheetlets of 10No. 229/131
Horizontal Regular Issue
Single EH 25/22 Vertical Pair No. 44 Horizontal Pair No. 22 Block of 4 No. 44 Plate Block of 4 No. 57/55 Plate Blocks from Sheets
of 20 StampsNo. 63 Plate Strip of 6 to 20 No. 260/55 Plate Strip of 6 to 20
with Floating NumbersNo. 260/59 Sheets of 20 Stamps No. 127
Vertical Regular Issue
Single E 22/25 Vertical Pair No. 50 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 25 Block of 4 No. 50 Plate Block of 4 No. 57/55 Plate Blocks from Sheets
of 20 StampsNo. 63 Plate Strip of 6 to 20 No. 260/55 Plate Strip of 6 to 20
with Floating NumbersNo. 260/59 Sheets of 20 Stamps No. 127 ATM Self Adhesive Panes No. 68 Booklet Panes of 20 Stamps No. 192/201
Horizontal Jumbo Commemoratives
Single C 50/31 Vertical Pair No. 63 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 31 Block of 4 No. 63 Plate Block of 4 No. 127/70 Plate Strip of 6 to 20 No. 127
Vertical Jumbo Commemoratives
Single CV 31/50 Vertical Pair No. 100 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 50 Block of 4 No. 100 Plate Block of 4 No. 127/70 Plate Strip of 6 to 20 No. 127
Famous American and
Champions of Liberty
Single T 25/27 Vertical Pair No. 260/55 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 27 Block of 4 No. 50 Plate Block of 4 No. 260/55 Plate Block of 4
.08 Champions of LibertyNo. 63 Plate Block of 4
.04 Champions of Liberty and
Famous AmericansNo. 260/55
Horizontal Semi-Jumbo Commemorative
Single AH 41/31 Vertical Pair No. 63 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 31 Block of 4 No. 63 Plate Block of 4 No. 70 Plate Strip of 6 to 20 No. 107 Classic Series of Sheets
of 20 StampsNo. 192/201
Vertical Semi-Jumbo
Single AV 41/31 Vertical Pair No. 82 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 41 Block of 4 No. 82 Plate Block of 4 No. 107 Plate Strip of 6 to 20 No. 107 Classic Series of Sheets
of 20 StampsNo. 192/201
Square Commemorative
Single S 31/31 Vertical Pair No. 63 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 31 Block of 4 No. 63 Plate Block of 4 No. 100 Plate Strip of 6 to 20 No. 100 Celebrate the Century Sheets No. 191/229
Mini Regular Issues
Single No. 20 Vertical Pair No. 39 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 20 Block of 4 No. 39 Plate Block of 4 No. 66
Horizontal Coils
Single No. E 25/22 Horizontal Pair No. 25 New strip of 3 No. 67/25 New strip of 5-11 No. 260/25
Federal Duck Stamps
Single DH 52/36 Vertical Pair No. 74 Horizontal Pair or Strip No. 36 Block of 4 No. 70 Plate Block of 4 No. 89 Self Adhesive Sheetler No. 66
U.S. Specialties
Souvenir Sheets to 1975 Group AB 1994 Souvenir Sheets Group 94 Pacific 97 Issues GrpPac97 Columbian Souvenir Sheets No. 111/91 Ameripex Presidential Sheetlets No. 120/207 U.S. Classics Mini-Sheets No. 192/201 Celebrate the Century No. 191/229 U.S. Bicentennial &
White Plains S/SNo. 204/153 World War II Souvenir Sheets No. 229/131 Trans-Mississippi Re-issues GrpTransMiss World of Dinosaurs No. 259/201 Postal Cards, Covers, Booklets, Sheets
- Post Cards are mounted with size No. 140/89
- Full Sheets are mounted with size No. 265/231
- Standard First Day Covers are mounted with size No. 165/94
- #10 sized First Day Covers are mounted with size No 105
- Booklet panes are mounted with size No. 44
- Complete booklets are mounted with size No. 48
Having trouble finding the right size for hard to fit items? The Showgard Accommodation Range can help. The 15 sizes in the Accommodation Range are available as a group in the Masterpack II Assortment which includes 1 strip of each size. You will find the Masterpack II with the other Assortment Sets