System and method for creating coil of stamps with inner security strip

A system for creating a coil of stamps from a web of stamps having a pressure sensitive adhesive applied thereto which is covered by a backing layer, which coil inhibits the unnoticed and unauthorized removal of one or more stamps from the coil, said system comprising:

• a security strip feeder which feeds a security strip, the security strip having an adhesive applied thereto and comprising a first section and a second section;
• a first activator which activates the adhesive on only the first section of the security strip;
• an applicator which applies the security strip to contact the web of stamps, wherein the activated adhesive on the first section of the security strip adheres to the web of stamps, while the adhesive on the second section of the security strip does not adhere to the web of stamps;
• a cutter which cuts the web of stamps into a strip of stamps in a position such that at least a portion of the second section extends beyond the strip of stamps;
• a second activator which activates the adhesive on the portion of the second section of the security strip extending beyond the strip of stamps;
• and,
• a coiler which coils the strip of stamps into a coil of stamps such that the activated portion of adhesive on the second section of the security strip contacts and adheres onto an inner spire of the coil of stamps or back onto itself.

A system for creating a coil of stamps from a web of stamps having a moisture activated adhesive applied thereto, which coil inhibits the unnoticed and unauthorized removal of one or more stamps from the coil, said system comprising:

• a security strip feeder which feeds a security strip, the security strip comprising a first section and a second section;
• a first activator which applies moisture to only the first section of the security strip;
• an applicator which applies the security strip to contact the web of stamps, wherein the moisture applied to the first section of the security strip activates the moisture activated adhesive applied to the web of stamps to adhere the first section of the security strip to the web of stamps, while the second section of the security strip does not adhere to the web of stamps;
• a cutter which cuts the web of stamps into a strip of stamps in a position such that at least a portion of the second section extends beyond the strip of stamps;
• a second activator which applies moisture to the portion of the second section of the security strip extending beyond the strip of stamps;
• and,
• a coiler which coils the strip of stamps into a coil of stamps such that the moisture applied to the portion of the second section of the security strip contacts and activates the moisture activated adhesive applied to an inner spire of the coil of stamps, thereby adhering the second section of the security strip adheres to the inner spire of the coil of stamps.

A method for creating a coil of stamps from a web of stamps, which coil inhibits the unnoticed and unauthorized removal of one or more stamps from the coil, said method comprising the steps of:

• feeding a security strip, the security strip comprising a first section and a second section;
• activating only the first section of the security strip;
• applying the security strip to contact the web of stamps, wherein the activated first section of the security strip adheres to the web of stamps, while the second section of the security strip does not adhere to the web of stamps;
• cutting the web of stamps into a strip of stamps in a position such that at least a portion of the second section extends beyond the strip of stamps;
• activating the portion of the second section of the security strip extending beyond the strip of stamps;
• and,
• coiling the strip of stamps into a coil of stamps such that the activated portion of the second section of the security strip contacts and adheres onto an inner spire of the coil of stamps or back onto itself.

A method for creating a coil of stamps from a web of stamps having a pressure sensitive adhesive applied thereto which is covered by a backing layer, which coil inhibits the unnoticed and unauthorized removal of one or more stamps from the coil, said method comprising the steps of:

• feeding a security strip, the security strip having an adhesive applied thereto and comprising a first section and a second section;
• activating the adhesive on only the first section of the security strip;
• applying the security strip to contact the web of stamps, wherein the activated adhesive on the first section of the security strip adheres to the web of stamps, while the adhesive on the second section of the security strip does not adhere to the web of stamps;
• cutting the web of stamps into a strip of stamps in a position such that at least a portion of the second section extends beyond the strip of stamps;
• activating the adhesive on the portion of the second section of the security strip extending beyond the strip of stamps;
• and,
• coiling the strip of stamps into a coil of stamps such that the activated portion of adhesive on the second section of the security strip contacts and adheres onto an inner spire of the coil of stamps or back onto itself.

A method for creating a coil of stamps from a web of stamps having a moisture activated adhesive applied thereto, which coil inhibits the unnoticed and unauthorized removal of one or more stamps from the coil, said method comprising the steps of:

• feeding a security strip, the security strip comprising a first section and a second section;
• applying moisture to only the first section of the security strip;
• applying the security strip to contact the web of stamps, wherein the moisture applied to the first section of the security strip activates the moisture activated adhesive applied to the web of stamps to adhere the first section of the security strip to the web of stamps, while the second section of the security strip does not adhere to the web of stamps;
• cutting the web of stamps into a strip of stamps in a position such that at least a portion of the second section extends beyond the strip of stamps;
• applying moisture to the portion of the second section of the security strip extending beyond the strip of stamps;
• and,
• coiling the strip of stamps into a coil of stamps such that the moisture applied to the portion of the second section of the security strip contacts and activates the moisture activated adhesive applied to an inner spire of the coil of stamps, thereby adhering the second section of the security strip adheres to the inner spire of the coil of stamps.