As articles age, the possibilities increase that the links below may no longer work, especially those to sites other than ours.
DECEMBER 2002
12/28/02 - An article in the January 13, 2003 issue of
Stamp Collector reports the existence of a 'No Die Cut' find of the non-denominated 37¢ Self-Adhesive U.S. Flag coil of 100. Steve
Unkrich (see article below) was the lucky finder. Steve confirmed with me that the
plate number is 1111.
12/26/02 - A new page has been added to
the site featuring Test Coils with plate numbers. The material was supplied by Steve
Unkrich. Access the new page either from the PNC Data bar or the Reference Bar or by
clicking here.
12/20/02 - The 1¢ Tiffany Lamp coil stamp will be issued
March 1, 2003 at the APS Ameristamp Expo in Biloxi, Mississippi. Two previous coil
stamps, in new formats, have been announced. On February 4th in Washington we will
see a New York Public Library Lion stamp in Lick 'n Stick coils of 500 and
3000. On March 19, the Sea Coast stamp will be issued in Washington in Lick 'n Stick
coils of 500 and 10,000. No ceremony is planned on either. More details as
they are released.
12/14/02 - Donna
Rajotte in Providence, RI reports that she now has the 37¢ U.S. Flag coil of 100 with plate 4444 every 24
stamps. Item #780100.
12/13/02 - I've created a comparison page for the
"G" and "H" stamps, and combined the pages for the 100 & 3000 Lick
'n Stick "H" coils. The comparison pages can be reached from a link near
the bottom of the G and H data pages.
| 12/11/02 - We have received from Postal Service
Headquarters a preliminary design for the 1¢ Tiffany Lamp coil stamp. The stamp
will be issued in coils of 3000 and be part of the 'American Design' series. No
issue date has been anounced. Click on the image for a larger scan. |
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12/8/02 - (Updated) According
to an article in the December 16th issue of Linn's Stamp News, the 1¢ Tiffany Lamp coil
stamp will not be issued February 28, 2003 at the APS
Ameristamp Expo in Biloxi, Mississippi. I have confirmed with
USPS Senior Community Relations Specialist Don Smeraldi that the issue date on the 1¢
Tiffany Lamp coil stamp has not yet been set. The stamp to be issued February 28th
will be a $1.00 value.
12/4/02 - A couple of recent changes to the Dealer page
(use Collecting PNCs bar) and additions of pictures on the Officers page (use Membership
bar).
12/1/02 - The December 1999 issue of Coil Line is
now online in the 'Reference' section.
NOVEMBER 2002
11/26/02 - The results of our PNC3 auction #27 which
ended October 26, 2002 are now posted online. All the auction information can be accessed
by using the 'Membership' button, or by clicking here.
Thanks to Auctioneer Joe Sedivy for another successful auction.
11/25/02 - Bob Rabinowitz has confirmed the existence of plate 4444 on the 37¢ U.S. Flag PSA coil of 100.
11/19/02 - Scott Publishing announced new catalog numbers for two recent coils.
The Sea Coast stamp will have number 3693 and the 4 Snowmen receive 3680 to 3683. The snowman with the
plate number is 3682.
11/13-16/02 - Two new definitive stamps for 2003 that could end up as
coils were announced by the US Postal Service. One is a 1¢ Tiffany Lamp and the
other is a 10¢ American Clock. Details as they become available. UPDATE: A reliable source indicates that
the 1¢ Tiffany Lamp will be a water activated coil of 3000. The clock will probably
be a sheet stamp.
11/11/02 - Philatelic
Arts Publishing is soliciting articles and or exhibits for publication in next years
2003-04 Guide to Collecting Plate Number Coil Stamps. Of immediate interest is Flag Over
Porch stamps and Transportation Coil Issues. If you have a recent article that you would
like to have published that deals with these or any other area of PNC collecting or if you
would like to have your exhibit pages published please contact Julian W. Jakubson at jwj@philatelicarts-pnc.com or write to
Philatelic Arts, 370 Saw Mill Rd. Guilford, CT. 06437. I am beginning to prepare the
2003-04 edition of the Guide and would like to include your articles or exhibits for the
benefit of all PNC Collectors. There will be a stipend sent for accepted work. Any article
or exhibit not accepted will be returned to sender. Exhibit pages or illustrations used in
any article may be in black and white or color. Please submit all work ASAP but no later
than January 10th 2003.
11/9/02 - (posted
by John Cropper) Brian Engler received an order from Kansas City containing coils of the 37¢ Snowmen Linerless Coil
stamps WITH the USPS promised liners. The liner strips are long enough for strips of TWELVE to be mounted!
11/7/02 - Renate
Fearonce in Tucson sent an email with the news that she has one 10k coil of the 3¢ Star. It has plate # S111 every 14 stamps, gummed, 5
digit pink top back #'s(low) and position 2.
Down below the Archive links, I've added a 'frame' that contains links to two different Home Page setups. For those having problems with the high tech features on this page, you might want to try one of the alternatives below. Please send me any suggestions or let me know of any problems.
11/5/02 - Anthony P. "Tony" Willson of Santa
Ana, CA, has been appointed as the new Regional Meeting Committee Chair for PNC3. Willson
replaces John E. Peterson, now our Vice President, who held the post since 1998.
Tony will also supervise the PNC3 slide programs.
Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI reports that she now has the 5¢ Nondenominated Sea Coast 10k coil stamp. Plate number B111 every 20, black top and bottom back numbers every 10, position 5 only. USPS item number 781400.
11/3/02 - Welcome to the latest additions to our list
of dealers. Victor Collinino does not have a web site, but is offering his lists by
email in excel format or by mail. Stephen G. Esrati publishes a quarterly newsletter
which includes his price list. Click here to access the dealer
list. Any other member dealers that would like to be on the list, please send me an
email.
11/2/02 - The November 1999
issue of Coil Line is now online in the 'Reference' section.
11/1/02 - Received an order today from Kansas City
containing a coil of the 37¢ Snowmen Linerless Coil
stamps WITHOUT the USPS promised liners. A
Linerless 'Tape' survey card is being included with some coil purchases. I saw one
on a pegboard inside a bubble pack. Click here
for a scan provided by John Larson.
OCTOBER 2002
10/30/02 - The 37¢ Snowmen
Linerless Coil stamps are in and scanned. In addition, there is a link for the 'stick' of 5 coils and the dispenser on the data page.
Steve Esrati reports that Don Smeraldi of the U.S. Postal Service says the printing order for the tagged 5¢ Sea Coast stamp was a mistake and all reprints will be untagged. The initial supply of the Sea Coast stamp came out tagged.
10/29/02 - Through the courtesy of dealer Craig Selig,
I have added additional scans of color varieties. The first is the 'Black Trees' on
the 25¢ Flag over Yosemite. The other is the
'Bronx Blue'on the 32¢ Ferryboat. Click on
the above links and then go to 'varieties' at the bottom of the page.
Renate Fearonce in Tucson sent an email stating that she found some 37¢ Antique Toys PSA coils of 100 with plate B11111. She also now has in stock the 37¢ Snowmen Linerless Coil in coils of 100 and 'sticks' of 5 attached coils. Renate said she would sell strips as long as her liners hold out or if you send liners with your order. Check her recent emails by clicking on her name above.
10/28/02 - Today is the First Day of Issue for the
37¢ Snowmen Linerless Coils.
10/26/02 - A PNC3 member, Gil Mattox, wrote to
inform me that the site was missing the listing for the Flag
over Capitol, Scott #2115c. He reports that the plate number found on the 'Black
field of stars' was #8. That information has been added. A comparison scan is
online.
10/25/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI checks in to
report that she has the 37¢ Linerless Snowmen coil of 100 in stock. The First Day of
Issue is Monday, October 28. Click on the link for her latest email.
| 10/23/02 - Because of an
incredibly quick turn-around from Renate Fearonce
in Tucson, we are able to post the first images anywhere of the 5¢ Nondenominated Sea Coast coil stamp issued Monday and on-sale nationwide
yesterday. These stamps were issued in coils of 10, 000. Plate number is every
20 stamps and the back number is every 10 stamps. Click on the image for a larger scan. |
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Through the courtesy of dealer Craig Selig, I have added scans of color varieties on two stamps. The first is the 'Indigo Blue' on the 29¢ Flag over Whitehouse. The other, the 20¢ Flag over Supreme Court has two color varieties added: 'Slate Blue' and 'Brick Red'. Click on the above links and then go to 'varieties' at the bottom of the page.
10/22/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI writes to
report that she does not yet have the Sea Coast coil, BUT she does have plate number 3333
on the 37¢ U.S. Flag PSA coil of 100, which is the
first report of this new number. The plate number is every 24 stamps and the USPS item
number is 780100. All the affected lists have been updated.
10/21/02 - Today is the First Day of Issue for
the 5¢ Non-denominated Sea Coast (Seacoast) stamp.
It was issued in Washington, DC in coils of 10,000 without a ceremony.
Renate Fearonce reports that Tucson received the 5¢ Seacoast coil. It has plate #B111 every 20 stamps. She has two 10K coils with bottom back numbers, which are every 10 stamps. It appears that the back number is in position 5, or two to the right of every plate number.
10/19/02 - A few people report having problems
with the 'page tour' using Netscape. Apparently the computer locks up after
clicking the help button and they need to re-boot. A redirect to a Netscape friendly page,
without the help icon, is in the banner above. For future reference, the page URL is
www.pnc3.org/Default-netscape.htm.
A reminder that the PNC3 Auction closes next Saturday, October 26. Click on the Membership bar to access the auction.
10/17/02 - The USPS announced today a long list of
stamps being withdrawn from regular sale on
October 31 and from Stamp Fulfillment Services on December 31, 2002. The list includes
many coils.
10/10/02 - Jay Bigalke of the Virtual Stamp Club provides
the first image of the 37¢ Snowmen linerless coil
stamp. Click here to see the image.
Donna Rajotte in Providence reports she has the 37¢ Antique Toys with plate B12222 in stock. Coils of 100 with the plate number every 12 stamps. USPS item number-780400
10/6/02 - Updated - Dealer
Steve Esrati today (10/3) pledged to rebate $20.00 of the $25.00 his customers paid for
the reverse die cut Atlas. Add Mike Lipson, Jim Nelson and Teresa Wajek to the list of those
dealers who promised a rebate to their customers.
10/5/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence reports she has the
34¢ PSA Statue of Liberty 3k with plate
number 1111 every 21, and aqua top/bottom back numbers every 20 stamps. 420 stamps
needed for a # on # hit. USPS item number-771600
10/4/02 - With a lot of John Cropper's help, I've added a
'toy' to the banner at the top of the site. Click on the book with the '?'
mark. It may run slow, or not at all, on some machines, but I think that you will
enjoy it. I had a great time setting it up. In addition, it will give you a
different set of stamps in the upper right corner.
10/3/02 - Today's Postal Bulletin carried an article on the
testing and selling of the 37¢ Snowmen 'Tape
Stamps'. A tape dispenser will be available for an extra $1. Click here to read the article.
Dealer Steve Esrati today pledged to rebate $20.00 of the $25.00 his customers paid for the reverse die cut Atlas. Click here to read the email.
10/2/02 - The USA Philatelic catalog, which arrived
today, states about the 37¢ Snowmen 'Linerless Tape
Coil Stamp of 100' to be issued 10/28: "Snowmen are the first issue available
as tape stamps"... "Linerless coil test can be used in any tape dispenser".
Renate Fearonce in Tucson reports: "I have one 10K coil of the Atlas PP/VV, with access to another. This coil has bottom back numbers."
A PNC3 Regional Meeting will be held at SESCAL Saturday, October 5 at the Radisson Hotel, 6225 W. Century Blvd., near Los Angeles International Airport. The meeting will be at 12 noon in California Room B.
Bill McMurray's "Tomorrow's Classics" Exhibit (U.S. Flag & Transportation Coils of 1981) is entered in the Philadelphia Stamp Expo October 11 and 12.
10/1/02 - Both Renate Fearonce in Tucson and Donna Rajotte
in Providence sent emails with updated information on new items available. Renate
also sent a new inventory and Donna has hers on the Providence web site. Access both
from the 'Online Resources' section.
Looking for a 10¢ Atlas with reverse die cuts? Some dealer prices are as low as $10.00 for a Plate number strip of 5.
SEPTEMBER 2002
9/30/02 -
The October 1999 issue of Coil Line is now online in the 'Reference' section.
9/21/02 - In September 2002, the PNC3 web site
received the "Golden Web Award" for 2002-2003 from the International Association
of Webmasters and Designers 'In recognition of creativity, integrity and excellence on
the Web'. The award icon is at the bottom of the page. As a result, our
site will be listed in the "Who's Who on the Web".
9/20/02 - Tentative technical data has arrived from
the USPS on the 5¢ Sea Coast S/A coil stamp of
10,000. Data on this stamp and the 37¢ Snowmen
linerless coil have been added to all lists.
9/19/02 - Scott Publishing made it official
today. The 37¢ Official Mail Coil stamp has been assigned catalog number O159.
9/13/02 - Auction Director Joe Sedivy has the lots
for PNC3 Auction #27 posted. The auction ends October 26 and you must be a member to
bid. Click here for the lots in Works or here for Word format and here for the bid form, or go to the 'Membership' bar for
past auctions.
9/9/02 - (Updated) Received a report of
plate 2222 on the PSA 37c US Flag coil of 100. Looking for confirmation. Number confirmed by Ken Cherry, new PNC3
officer. All lists have been updated.
9/5/02 - Technical details on the 37¢ Snowmen Linerless coil of 100 that appeared in the
Postal Bulletin issued today are included in a data page. The coil with 4 designs is
to be issued October 28.
9/3/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI sent word
that she has the 23¢ Washington Reprint PSA
coil of 100 with plate V22 in both Valley/Peak and Peak/Valley die cuts. The USPS
Item # is 772000 and the plate number is every 11 stamps.
9/2/02 - (Updated) Two PNC
dealers, Jim Nelson and Bob Rabinowitz, have reported finding mint quantities of the
Reverse Die Cut 10¢ Atlas coil. Mike
Lipson and Stephen
Esrati also have
them available for sale.
9/1/02
- The following newly elected officers of PNC3 took office today: President, Frank
Covey; Vice President, John Peterson; Treasurer, Andrew Jakes; Secretary, Tom McFarland;
Members at Large, Ken Cherry and Scott Adams. Gene Trinks will serve as Immediate
Past President.
AUGUST 2002
8/31/02 - The September 1999 issue
of Coil Line is now online in the 'Reference' section.
8/29/02 - A friend of a member has made some album
pages for used PNC's. They are in Adobe pdf format and are free for downloading. Click here to go to the pages.
| 8/26/02 - (Updated)
The Postal Service announced today the upcoming issuance of a 5¢ Non-denominated Seacoast
stamp to replace the 5¢ Wetlands. The first day will be in Washington, DC on
October 21. No ceremony is planned. More details as they develop. A revised digital image with straight edges, top and bottom, was supplied today (4th) by the Postal Service. Click on the image for a larger, more detailed picture. |
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8/21/02 - Scott Publishing today
assigned catalog numbers to recent coils. #3615 goes to the 3¢
Star. The Antique Toys were assigned the
following numbers: Locomotive #3638; Mail Wagon #3639; Fire Pumper #3640; Taxicab
#3641. A strip of 4 is #3641a. The plate number is only on the Fire Pumper
stamp.
8/19/02 - A new plate number, V22 on the 23¢ George Washington was found by our Treasurer
Tom McFarland at Stampshow 2002 in Atlantic City, NJ. The coil was found with both
P/V and V/P die cuts. Click here for a
comparison scan.
It was brought to my attention that the auction pages were missing from the April, 1990 online edition of Coil Line. That has been corrected.
The USPS announced in a press conference at Stampshow that present plans provide for strips of backing paper for those purchasing the 37¢ Snowman linerless coils of 100 from Kansas City. Seven backing strips, which will hold a strip of 12 stamps, will be included with each coil of 100. The first day is scheduled for October 28.
Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI sent word that she has the 5¢ Wetlands with Plate 6666 and the 10¢ Lion with Plate S33333 in stock. Go to the 'Online Resources' Bar on the left or click here for details on this and other items received while I was in Atlantic City.
All the appropriate lists have been updated to reflect the new Wetlands plate number.
8/13/02 - Renate Fearonce, the
Tucson, AZ philatelic clerk, sent
an update on new items received. Go to the 'Online Resources' Bar on the left or
click here.
Unless something major happens, I'm off to the APS show and our annual PNC3 meeting in Atlantic City. I hope to meet many of you there. Be back next Monday.
8/12/02 - The PNC3 web site was
honored with the award of a "3 Star Site" at the Philakorea 2002 World Stamp
Exhibition held in Seoul, Korea, August 2 to 11, 2002. This is an upgrade from the 2 star
award we received last year.
8/11/02 - Members Andy
Short and Ray Beer both sent new information. Andy reports that he found another
used example of the 10¢ Atlas reverse die cut, this time on cover with a cancel. Click here for scans of both finds.
Ray reports that he has examples of the 5¢ reprinted Wetlands with large perforation holes. The data page has been updated to include this information.
8/10/02 - My order for the 37¢ Official Mail coil of 100 arrived today. The
stamp has been scanned and the data page updated. A surprise is that the paper is
pre-phosphored, contrary to the announcement in the Postal Bulletin that they would be
untagged.
8/10/02 - The data page for the
5¢ Water-activated Wetlands coil has been updated
with information on the coil of 3000 reprint, which is listed in the Fall 2002 USA
Philatelic catalog on page 25.
8/7/02 - The two 1¢ Omnibus
issues, Scott # 1897 and 2225
have been split into separate pages and the information consolidated. Thanks to
Peter Hoffman for the nudge.
8/2/02 - Linn's Stamp News
announced that the 37¢
Official Mail coil issued today will be available from the 'cave' in Kansas City in
Strips of 25 with a plate number. The item/order number is 780830.
8/1/02 - Another updated list of
new items received from Donna Rajotte in Providence.
Jim Bakehorn, the philatelic clerk in Fort Wayne, IN now has the 3¢ Star with back numbers in positions 1, 3, & 5 both tops and bottoms. He also has the 37¢ Flag SA coils with gap printed by BCA.
The August 1999 issue of Coil Line is now online in the 'Reference' section.
A scan was added of the 37¢ SA US Flag coil of 100.
JULY 2002
7/30/02 - A closer check of
the stock today at the Ft. Wayne office revealed that the Antique Toys coils are plate #
B12222. For now, there are no reports of all 2s being found elsewhere.
7/30/02 - Bob Rabinowitz
has reported that a bulk mailer received a shipment of 10¢
Lions coils with plate # S33333. All lists have been updated with the new
number.
7/29/02 - Jim Nelson send a
strip of the 3¢ Star which has been scanned. Mine
are still in the back-order pile in Kansas City. Thanks Jim.
7/29/02 - The following are
the newly elected officers of PNC3: President, Frank Covey; Vice President, John Peterson;
Treasurer, Andrew Jakes; Secretary, Tom McFarland; Members at Large, Ken Cherry and Scott
Adams. Their terms begin September 1, 2002.
7/27/02 - The 37¢ Antique Toys coils are in and scanned. 3 (perhaps only 2 - see 7/25 below) plate number combinations have been reported.
7/26/02 - PNC3 member Andy
Short reports that he found a used example of the reverse die cut Atlas stamp. Click here for a scan.
7/25/02 - Richard Nazar
reports that a response to a Freedom of Information Act request that he submitted to the
BEP shows a new cylinder combination (6666) was used to print the (5¢) Wetlands
self-adhesive coil stamp (Scott 3207A). This cylinder combination was not previously used
and has not been reported as having been found by collectors or dealers as yet.
Click here for details.
7/25/02 - (Updated) On the eve of the first day of
issue of the 37¢ Antique Toys coil of 100, three
plate number combinations have been reported. B11111 is in Tucson, AZ and should be
widely available, B12222 in Providence, RI and B22222 in Ft. Wayne, IN. New Information casts doubt
on the existence of B22222. Can anyone verify this number?
PNC3 dealer Jim Nelson reports he has received a supply of the 3¢ Star with plate number S111 and pink back numbers.
7/24/02 - Both Renate
Fearonce in Tucson, AZ and
Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI sent an update on new items received. Go to the
'Online Resources' Bar on the left or click here.
7/22/02 - Scott Publishing assigned catalog numbers to several recent
coils. Number 3617 goes to the 23¢ George
Washington self-adhesive coil of 100. The 37¢
non-denominated Flag coil receives # 3622. The 37¢ denominated water-activated
Flag coil of 100 and larger both get # 3631. The 37¢ denominated Flag self-adhesive coil of 100 with 9.8 vertical die
cuts is assigned # 3632, while the same stamp in
larger coils with 8.4 vertical die cuts is # 3633.
All of the affected charts have been updated to reflect the new numbers.
7/11/02 - The
Postal Bulletin issued today announced that the 37¢
Official Mail coil of 100 to be issued August 2nd WILL have plate numbers. I
have confirmed this with Don Smeraldi, USPS Senior Community Relations Specialist.
7/10/02 - The 10¢ Atlas data page has been updated and includes a 'computer
generated image' of the reverse die-cut. So far, no mint examples have been
reported.
7/10/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI sent an update on new items received. Go
to the 'Online Resources' Bar on the left or click Providence.
7/8/02 - I've updated the 18¢ Washington data page and related checklists with
new information concerning the tagged error. Added a new number and changed the
notes.
7/7/02 - Received a
report that the 23¢ George Washington coil exists with both P/V and V/P die-cuts.
The recent 10¢ Atlas coil has been reported with reversed die-cuts: either 9 or 10 peaks
on the left.
7/1/02 - The July 1999 issue of Coil Line is now
online in the 'Reference' section.
JUNE 2002
6/28/02 - Renate
Fearonce in Tucson, AZ sent an email with an update on new items received plus a copy of
her latest inventory list in excel format. Go to the 'Online
Resources' Bar on the left for her email and the Inventory List or click Tucson and Providence for either or both.
6/27/02 - Information on
the 37¢ Antique Toys SA coil of 100 to be issued July
26 in Rochester, NY has been updated from the Postal Bulletin
issued today.
Click here for a First Day Cover offer from the Rochester Philatelic Association.
6/25/02 - Controversial
plate # 1141 on the 33¢ Nondenominated "H" SA coil
of 100 has been added to the appropriate lists.
6/24/02 - (Updated) Another New Die Cutting Omitted error
has closed on Ebay. There were two lots, 1360998075 (sold for $66.00) and 1360998378
(sold for $305.00). One is a strip of 3 and the other is a plate number strip of 5
of the 34¢ SA Statue of Liberty with plate 5555. The auction description lists the
Scott number as 3466. It probably is 3477.
All of the affected charts have been updated to reflect the new find.
6/21/02 - Scott Publishing assigned catalog number 3612 to the 5¢ American Toleware coil. All of the lists
have been changed.
Scans have been added for the 37¢ WA US Flag coil of 3000, the 37¢ SA US Flag coil of 10,000 and the 23¢ SA George Washington reprint.
6/20/02 - (Updated) A 3k roll of the 37¢ WA US Flag
has surfaced in the Redlands, CA philatelic office. It is providing #
on # hits every 70 stamps with top pink (red) back numbers.
Gay, the philatelic clerk at Long Beach, CA reports she has positions 2 and 4, top only, on the 5¢ American Toleware coil of 10k. Contact Gay at 562-628-1303.
6/18/02 - Donna Rajotti in Providence, RI
reports that she has plate
#2222 on the Nondenominated (37¢) US Flag SA coil of 100 and the denominated SA coil of
10,000 with plate B1111 every 20 stamps. Back numbers are black top and bottom every 10
stamps. Go to the 'Online Resources' Bar on the left for her email and the
Inventory List of both Tucson and Providence.
6/14/02 - US Postal
officials announced today that the First Day of Issue for the 37¢ Antique Toys has been
changed to July 26.
6/13/02 - (Updated) Plate #2222 on the Nondenominated (37¢) US Flag SA coil
of 100 and plate 55555 on the SA 25¢ Diner have been located at the philatelic office in
Tucson, AZ. The 55555 is also now available in Providence.
All of the affected charts have been updated. A link has been added to the 'Online
Resources' Bar on the left for the Inventory List at both Tucson and Providence.
| 6/10/02 - Received the 5¢ American Toleware
coil stamp today from Providence, RI. Click on the photo to go to the data page.
Providence has positions 1, 3 (# on #) and 5 on the same coil. The philatelic window
in Long Beach, California has positions 2 and 4. The positions repeat every 70
stamps. |
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| 6/7/02 - (Updated) Today is the first
day of issue for the Nondenominated U.S. Flag shown here. It should be available
nationwide. Click on the photo to go to the data page. Please note that many people
are reporting that the die cuts on this issue are badly centered. Check yours when
you purchase them. |
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6/5/02 - (Updated) I've developed a
plate number / back number relationship chart
to determine where the back numbers are in relation to the plate numbers in an 'open coil'
or those still inside a vending machine.
I'm looking for feedback to make sure it is correct. I've posted 2 links, one in Excel
2002 and another in Older Excel formats. I also did the same
with other Excel files. Please let me know if you
have problems. The chart has been posted to the web site in the 'Reference' section in
Excel spreadsheet format.
MAY 2002
5/31/02 - Countdown
to an important happening - 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...
LIFT-OFF.
The 'U.S. PNC Stamp Values' (formerly PNC
Trends) feature is published in the issue of Linn's dated June 10, 2002.
The data also has been posted to the web site in the 'Reference' section in Excel
spreadsheet format.
5/30/02 - The
scanning of back issues of Coil Line has been completed. Every issue up through June 1999
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
In the future we will be adding one issue each month.
5/29/02 - The United
States Postal Service announced today that several new 23¢ George Washington items will
be released on June 7 in Washington, DC. One of these is a Self-Adhesive coil of 100 printed by Avery
Dennison with a V11 plate number.
The USPS ordering number is 772041. Known details are posted.
5/24/02 - Countdown
to an important happening - 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... (and
holding)
5/18/02 - The US
Booklets bar has been activated. There is a lot of information already online, but a lot
of work still needs to be done. It will be a work in progress for quite a while.
5/16/02 - According to the
Bi-weekly Postal Bulletin issued today, all the 37¢ U.S. Flags and the 3¢ Star
will have their First Day of Issue and nationwide sale on June 7, but several items will
not be available for sale on that date.
Those not available till later are the PSA coils of the U.S. Flag in rolls of 100 and
3000, Water-Activated rolls of 100 and 10,000 and the 3¢ Star in rolls of 10,000.
All the data bases have been updated with the above information, some minor first day
cover price changes and distribution information when available.
The first day of the 37¢ Antique Toys Self-Adhesive
coil of 100 with four designs has been changed to July 25 in Rochester, NY.
5/15/02 - We are finally
able to offer something that the membership has been requesting for quite a while.
I'm speaking of a forum for those who want to post their want lists and trade stamps with
other members. We have just added several new forum folders to the PNC3 Delphi area.
One of these is the "PNC Want List / Trade Forum" and the other two are
discussion forums for "Back Numbers" and "Coil Labels".
To access the PNC3 forums, go to the 'PNC3 Membership' bar and then the 'Message Board'.
Log-In as a member, for which registration is free, or as a guest. After the log in
process, click on any of the messages and that will take you to the Forum headers and you
can then read and/or post to the forum of your choice.
If you wish, you can go directly to the PNC3 message forum by using
http://forums.delphiforums.com/pnc3/messages.
5/11/02 - A new dealer
listing has been added to the 'Collecting PNCs' bar. Philatelic Arts, which specializes in
Used PNCs also is publishing the second edition, "2002-2003 Guide To Collecting Plate
Number Coil Stamps".
Details can be found in the 'Reference Section' by clicking on Literature or going to the web site .
5/10/02 - Don Smeraldi,
USPS Senior Community Relations Specialist, sent a note that the First Day of Issue for
the 37¢ water-activated Flag coils of 3000 and 10,000
has been moved up to June 7 in Washington, DC because the coils are ready for sale to the
public.
Self-Adhesive Flag coils of 100, both denominated
and non-denominated, denominated S-A coils of 3000 and 10,000, a water-activated coil of 100 and a 3¢ Star all
will have their first day the same date.
All associated files have been updated.
5/7/02 - Comparison scans
of the back number varieties, and the 'ghost' images on the reprinted Statue of Liberty
water-activated coils of 3000 are on the SOL data
page. The reprint on British paper has not yet been reported on coils of 10,000.
5/3/02 - The complete 10
year run of Stephen Esrati's PNC publication, "The Plate Number" is now online.
This often controversial newsletter contains a wealth of information and technical
details, plus in-depth investigative reporting on the stories behind the stamps, with
articles by leading philatelic writers and dealers.
Click on the 'Reference' bar and go to 'The Plate Number'.
| 5/3/02
- Technical information on the Data page for the American
Toleware stamp has been updated. |
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5/2/02 - In today's Postal Bulletin,
the US Postal Service announced the issuance of a new Self-Adhesive Linerless Coil of 100
for the Christmas mailing season.
The Holiday stamps will feature four designs with Snowmen and the issue date, in a city to
be determined, will be in mid-October.
The announcement was included in the updated 2002 Stamps and Postal Stationery listing for
May. More details as they become available.
| 5/2/02 - A lot
on Ebay which closed this morning featured a pair of the 34¢ Statue of Liberty
Self-Adhesive coil stamps with die-cuts omitted. The pair was offered by P & E Stamps of Naugatuck, CT 06770 and came from a partial roll with plate #4444. Click the photo to see the full plate strip. |
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5/1/02 - Welcome to those who are
visiting as a result of the article in Linn's Stamp News.
William F. Sharpe, in his 'Stamps on the Internet' column on page 34 of the May 6, 2002
Linns opens with a statement that "Ron Maifeld includes just about everything a plate
number coil collector needs..."
Since William visited the site for his article, we have been busy adding to it and within
the next week in the 'Reference' section, you will find the full 10 year run of Stephen
Esrati's publication, The Plate Number, and shortly thereafter, the list of PNC
values, which will be published soon in Linn's.
We invite you to consider becoming a member of the Plate Number Coil Collectors Club
(PNC3). Membership information, benefits and an application form can be found by clicking
on the 'Membership' bar on the left.
5/1/02 - One of the missing links,
the Coil Line of October, 1996 has been added online, as was the
May 1999 issue. I have 2 more issues of The Plate Number to scan
and that will be complete.
APRIL 2002
4/29/02 - Dr. Robert Rabinowitz has reported
the existence of plate 55555 on the 25¢ non-denominated Self-Adhesive Diner. The
new number has been added to the affected files.
4/27/02 - Hope to see you at the Plymouth
Stamp Show today. I'll be there for the regional PNC3 meeting at 10:30 am.
4/24/02 - ALERT - 21¢ Bison coil variety -
ALERT
This is a 'heads-up' of a possible color variety on the 21¢ Bison coil with plate #2222.
This coil apparently exists with the brown in two very different shades, the one a purple
brown and the other a red or orange brown.
I'll add scans when I get copies of both.
4/23/02 - First Day dates have been announced
by the US Postal Service for the stamps listed in the April 5th article below.
June 7 in Washington, DC for the non-denominated U. S. Flag and the 3¢ Make Up Star.
No mention was made of the non-denominated Antique Toys previously announced coil
of 100, but it probably will be the same place. No ceremony is planned for these
issues.
July 22 in Washington, DC for the 37¢ U. S. Flag and the same date in Rochester, NY for
the 37¢ Antique Toys. No ceremony is planned for the Flag coil.
4/19/02 - Tentative data on the 5¢
American Toleware stamp has been posted. Click on the
link.
4/16/02
- 34¢ Statue of Liberty coil
variety - New Information added
A denominated, water-activated 34¢ Statue of Liberty 'second printing' variety in coils
of 3000 has been found by collectors in Detroit, Michigan and New York City. Other
finds have been reported in Riverside, California and Cincinnati, Ohio.
The original printing used American made paper, while the second printing uses British
paper.
On the first printing, the background color leans toward a purplish-blue, but the color
difference is not consistent, and the back is bright when viewed with a Long Wave
Ultraviolet lamp.
The later printing on British paper exhibits a background of a bright blue and the paper
under Long Wave light is dead.
The original paper is noticeably darker, almost brown, when viewed under either Long Wave
or Short Wave light.
On the examples I've seen so far, from Detroit and Cincinnati, the greenish-blue
dot-matrix back numbers are also different. The original has larger dots which overlap and
are almost solid while the reprint shows small dots that create an open appearance to the
numbers.
For details, see the May issue of Coil Line.
4/15/02 - PNC Values to be published in Linn's
A project that started last summer and was announced at the Annual Meeting in Chicago is
about to come to fruition. Linn’s Stamp News has received the database for the PNC
Values, which has run in the past as “Trends” data. We are uncertain at this
time when the feature will be in print, but Linn’s gave a ballpark figure of 4 to 6
weeks.
Dave Cockrill compiled the data, as in past years.
Concurrent with the publication in print by Linn’s, the data will be posted to our
web site and be available in Excel file format.
4/12/02 - Scans of Coil Line back
issues for 1998 thru April of '99 have been added to the 'Reference' section. This
brings us up to the 3 year gap prescribed by the club.
Still missing are the issues from June till December of 1988 and the lone issue of
October, 1996. I'll pick these up at the Plymouth Regional Meeting and scan them on my
return home, along with the May 1999 issue. After that, a back issue will be added
each month.
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4/10/02 - Better than nothing - The attached scan of the 5¢ Toleware stamp
to be issued May 31 is from the Summer 2002 USA Philatelic catalog and is the only picture
available so far. The Toleware stamp will be issued at the NAPEX Stamp Show in McLean, Virginia in water-activated coils of 10,000. Plate numbers will be 10 stamps apart, as probably will the back numbers. I'll replace the scan when I get a better one. |
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4/9/02 - The US
Postal Service today released designs for the new rate change stamps listed below in the
April 5 item. These are scheduled for release in Washington, DC.
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The full announcement can be read by clicking here. |
4/7/02 - A new page
has been added to the 'Reference' section. This is a listing of PNC Philatelic
Literature, including Books, Catalogs and Other Publications.
If I missed any, please feel free to let me know.
4/6/02 - It was
brought to my attention through a phone conversation with a member that some people who
come to the web site can not access the site beyond the front page because they do not
have the capability to click on links. This happens with those who have web-tv, and
perhaps others.
The timing was right because I was working on a Site Map where they can access the URLs for the links and type them on their screen. The information is at ../reference/Siteindex.htm. The permanent link is in the 'Reference' bar, or use the link above the red bar at the bottom of the page.
4/5/02 -
Here is what we know about the rate change issues at this point.
* 3¢ Star - Date and City TBD - PSA pane of 50 and Gummed coil of 10,000.
* 37¢ Flag (non-denominated) - June - City TBD - PSA coils of 100 and WAG coils of 3,000.
* 37¢ Antique Toys (non-denominated) - June - City TBD - PSA coils of 100.
* 37¢ Flag - July - City TBD -
PSA coils of 100 & 10,000 and WAG coils of 3,000 and 10,000.
* 37¢ Antique Toys - Date and City TBD - PSA coils of 100.
The USPS is expected to release more details and photos on April 9.
4/4/02 -
President Gene Trinks sent word that PNC3 will hold a Regional
Meeting at the Plymouth Show in Plymouth, Michigan on Saturday, April 27th, starting
at 10:30 AM. The announcement of this meeting did not make it into Coil Line this
year, so spread the word to members within reach of the show.
The webmaster will be there. Hope you can attend also.
4/3/02 -
Scans of Coil Line back issues for 1997 have been added to the 'Reference' section.
4/2/02 -
WOW!! - 68 visitors to the website yesterday. Try to attend the online chat
tonight at 9 pm (Nine) eastern. Follow the link in the 'Membership' button.
4/1/02 -
The results of our PNC3 auction #26 which ended March 23, 2002 are now posted online. All
the auction information can be accessed by using the 'Membership' button. Thanks to
Auctioneer Joe Sedivy for another successful auction.
MARCH 2002
3/30/02 -
On the suggestion of Conrad Keydel and with information he supplied, the data sheets for
the following coils have been updated to clarify which roll sizes were used with each
issue:
1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 2132, 2261, 2280
and 2452a.
There were a few minor changes elsewhere, but most of the changes were in the 'Coil Sizes'
line.
3/29/02 - Scans of Coil Line back
issues are now complete through 1996, except October, in the 'Reference' section.
A separate Index file has also been added.
3/28/02 - A prominent PNC dealer has located
quantities of the 5¢ Circus Wagon, insuring that they will be available at a reasonable
cost.
Donna Rajotte in Providence and Renate Fearonce in Tucson are searching for them to add to
their philatelic stock.
3/27/02 - Yesterday and today we hit the mid
fifties. Not temperature, but unique visitors to the website. Once before we had 50
individual visitors, but the last two days showed a total of 109 people who brought us up
on their screen. Thanks, Ron
3/25/02 -
Another member has confirmed the 5¢ Circus
Wagon coil with S3 and the fact it is printed with luminescent red ink.
All the affected data bases have been updated with the new number.
3/24/02 - Member Dan
Farrar reports that he received on 3/18/02 a stamped solicitation envelope from the DAV
that contained three un-numbered 3¢ Conestoga coil stamps and a strip of five 5¢ Circus
Wagons with plate S3.
This is the first report of this number.
3/24/02 - Scans of Coil
Line back issues are now complete through 1995 in the 'Reference' section.
3/21/02 - The USPS
announced today a long list of stamps being withdrawn
from sale on March 31. The list includes many coils which are highlighted in bold.
3/20/02 - Regional PNC3
meeting April 13 at Wilkpex in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Click here for details.
3/19/02 - Scans of Coil
Line back issues are complete through 1993 in the 'Reference' section.
3/11/02 - A list of
Non-Denominated stamps, their descriptions and values has been posted in the 'References'
section. The information is in Excel format.
3/10/02 - Plate
number 3333 on the United We Stand Self-Adhesive
coil of 100 has been found. The number is being added to the appropriate data bases.
3/07/02 -
Additional scans of Coil Line have been posted through March, 1992.
I've tried to find a happy median between file size and loading time. The scans can be
found by clicking the 'Reference' bar.
To access the back issues of Coil Line, you will need Adobe Acrobat reader, which
is free and can be gotten by going to the 'Online Resources' bar.
3/03/02 - New
today is a scan of Volume 2, Number 5, the May, 1989 issue of Coil Line in PDF
format, which happens to be the first issue I received as a member.
As time permits, I'll keep scanning back issues and keep you posted.
FEBRUARY 2002
2/28/02 - Our 26th
PNC3 Auction Closes March 23rd and features 434 lots.
Bids can be submitted by mail, emailed or by using our online
auction bidding form. See the March 2002 issue of Coil Line for lot
descriptions or go to the online Acrobat Auction
26 PDF file.
Remember that you must be a member of PNC3 to bid in our auctions. The file, in Adobe Acrobat format, is a scan of the Coil Line pages and may take a while to load.
2/25/02 - Added to the
Reference Section is the USPS Master Item Numbers list of coils. Click here or go to the Reference link.
2/24/02 - Bill McMurray
wrote to share information on where his exhibit, "Tomorrow's Classics Part II (1982
& 1983 Transportation Coil Issues)", will be showing. See below for locations.
Bill invites everyone to stop by and see his exhibit and say hello.
| SONEX 2002 Saturday, April 6, 2002 U.S. Postal Facility 50 Brewery Street, New Haven, CT Hours: 9:00AM to 4:30 PM |
MANPEX 2002 Saturday & Sunday April 27 & 28 East Catholic High School 115 New State Road, Manchester, CT. Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
2/23/02 - Linn's Stamp
News reports in its' March 4 edition on page 24 that the 5¢ American Toleware lick n
stick coil of 10,000 will be issued May 31 at the Napex show in McLean, Virginia.
USPS spokesman Don Smeraldi stated that the American Toleware coil would replace the 5¢
Circus Wagon coils.
2/23/02 - Julian
Jakubson called my attention to a slight measurement discrepancy on the 17¢ Precanceled
Auto coil. The figures have been changed on the data page and the comparison page.
2/22/02 - Donna Rajotte
reports the following now in stock in Providence. 34¢ Statue of Liberty PSA 100 plate
number 6666 every 24 stamps, USPS item number 771300 and 34¢ United We Stand PSA 100
plate number 2222 every 24 stamps, USPS item number 779100.
Contact Donna through the web site at www.usps.gov/provdist/ and click on Philatelic
Phinds.
2/20/02 - The United
States Postal Service announced in the Postal Bulletin of February 7 that a new
gummed 5¢ coil of 10,000 with an American Toleware subject will be issued sometime later
this year. The item number will be 778100. No other details were given.
2/05/02 - This will be
the last item for two weeks, unless John has something to post. I'm off to California to
visit my children and grandkids and to spend some time at the APS Winter Show.
Be back on the 19th. - Ron
2/01/02 - There will be
Regional PNC3 meetings in each of the next three weekends. A meeting tomorrow will be held
in conjunction with the Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition.
Next week, on the 9th, there will be a meeting at the APS Winter Show in Riverside,
California.
The following weekend, on February 16, AIRPEX in Mesa, Arizona will host a regional
meeting.
More information can be found by clicking the 'PNC3 Membership' bar on the left and going
to Regional Meetings.
I'll be at the APS Winter Show and hope to see you there.
2/01/02 - Member Dan
Forgues wrote to report his discovery of an 18¢ Surrey #17
with a Purple Machine Cancel. His original report was published in Coil Line last
year.
The number has been added to the 18¢ Surrey data page. A complete list of Purple Machine
Cancels on PNCs can be found by clicking the 'Reference' bar on the left.
JANUARY 2002
1/27/02 - John Cropper
has added selected scans of roll labels for 18¢ Flag, 2¢ Locomotive, 9.3¢ Mail
Wagon, 18¢ Surrey, 5¢ Canoe
and 29¢ Flag and White House issues. Anyone
wanting to contribute scans (150 dpi) or submit material to be scanned and added to the
web site should contact Ron or John.
1/19/02 - Our data bases
can now be downloaded and printed in both Microsoft Works and Excel formats. Access
both through the PNC Master List on the PNC Data bar on the left.
Please notify the Webmaster if you encounter any problems.
1/16/02 - In his column,
Stamps On The Net, in the January 28, 2002 issue of Stamp Collector, Kim
Frankenhoff spotlights one of our members and his web site.
Featured is Roland Klinger of Niederkassel, Germany and his extensive "Flag Over
Porch" web site.
The PNC3 web site is also mentioned in the article along with a site authored by Robin
Harris.
Both Rolands' and Robins' sites can be accessed by clicking on the 'Online Resources' bar
on the left, then clicking 'collectors'.
1/14/02 - Scott
Publishing Company has assigned catalog #3550A to the 34¢
United We Stand Self-Adhesive Coil of 10,000.
1/13/02 - The United We
Stand SA Coil of 100 with plate number 2222 has been found in Northern New Jersey. Number
4444 on the 1¢ Kestrel can be found in the vending machine at the Alhambra, CA main
office, Bay Street and Garfield Blvd. Centering is reported to be Very Good.
1/13/02 - The Providence
Philatelic Web Site has been added to the "Online Resources" menu bar on the
left.
1/10/02 - Donna Rajotte,
the Providence, RI Internet Philatelic Clerk reports that she has the 34¢ United We Stand
PSA coil of 10,000 in stock with plate number
1111 every 21 stamps. There are top/bottom aqua back numbers every 20 stamps and 420
stamps are needed for a # on # hit.
Donna has the Providence Philatelic Inventory online. Go to Providence and then click 'Philatelic Finds'.
1/6/02 - Coil size data
has been added to Scott #1895, the 20¢ Flag over
Supreme Court.
1/5/02 - Plate number
2222 has been reported on the United We Stand SA Coil of 100. A new number 4444, has been
reported on the 1¢ Kestrel. All associated lists have been updated.
1/02/02 - Scan added to the
data sheet for the 34¢ United We Stand
Self-Adhesive Coil of 10,000. A note was added to both the coil of 100 and the 10,000
about the corner differences. Scott catalog will assign different numbers because of the
corner differences.
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1/02/02 - Frank Nemeth pointed
out a couple of inconsistencies with the listings of Scott 1895, the 20¢ Flag over Supreme Court. All the data has been
changed to read: 1895 - (wide block tag) #1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 13 and 14; 1895c - (untagged)
#4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 14.
1/01/02 - A list of PNC3
Officers and Committees has been added to the PNC3 Membership Bar on the left.
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