Henry Ernest Dudeney/Modern Puzzles/214 - Folding Postage Stamps/Solution

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 * Folding Postage Stamps

Solution

 * To get the order $1$, $5$, $6$, $4$, $8$, $7$, $3$, $2$

Fold $7$ over $6$.

Lay $4$ flat on $8$.

Tuck them both in betwen $7$ and $6$ so these four are in order $7 \, 8 \, 4 \, 6$.

Bring $5$ and $1$ under $6$, and it is done.


 * To get the order $1$, $3$, $7$, $5$, $6$, $8$, $4$, $2$

Fold so that $5 \, 6 \, 7 \, 8$ only are visible with faces uppermost.

Fold $5$ on $6$.

Between $1$ and $5$ you have to tuck $7$ and $8$, so $7$ lies on top of $5$ and $8$ ebnds under $6$.

The stamps will now be in the required order.