Plate Number Coil Collectors Club (PNC3)

2002 Archive of Booklet News

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DECEMBER  2002

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  11/24/02 -  Scott Publishing assigned additional catalog numbers to the 33c City Flag and the 20c Pheasant convertible booklets of 10.  Both have been found with 2 different die cut configurations.  All the affected lists have been updated with the plate numbers know in each configuration.  These listing will probably change as more study is devoted to the varieties.

The Pheasant booklets have also been found on hi-brite liner paper.

NOVEMBER  2002

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  11/25/02 -  Robert Rabinowitz confirms the existence of plate B6666 on the 37c U. S. Flag convertible booklet of 20.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  11/19/02 -  Scott Publishing assigned new catalog numbers today on recent booklets.  Click here for the list.  All charts and data sheets have been updated.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  11/14/02 -  Scans were added of the 37c Snowmen Vending Booklet.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  11/13/02 -  After an email from Robert Droessler, I checked and found that I had neglected to post a link for the 37c Antique Toys, although the data has been on the site since August.  Links are now provided from the home page.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  11/7/02 - Renate Fearonce in Tucson, AZ reports she has the 37¢ U.S. Flag convertible booklet of 20 with B5555 in stock.  All data pages have been updated with the new number.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  11/1/02 -  I have personally confirmed plate B44444 on the 37c Love convertible book so it gets added to the listings.

OCTOBER  2002

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/30/02 -  The Holiday Snowmen Double-sided booklet data is online.  Still waiting for my Vending books.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/29/02 - Renate Fearonce in Tucson, AZ reports she has the 37¢ Linerless Snowmen stamps in stock. Click on the link for her latest email.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/26/02 - Robert Droessler sent along scans from the Double Sided Snowmen booklet.  The plate number on his is S1113.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/25/02 -  Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI checks in to report that she has the 37¢ Linerless Snowmen stamps in stock. Click on the link for her latest email.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/22/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI sent a note that she has the 37c Love convertible booklet of 20 with plate B55555.  Has anyone seen B44444?  Check the email list for her full email.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/17/02 - Added Scott catalog numbers for the 37c Madonna and the 23c George Washington convertible booklets.   Scans of the Madonna also added.

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 booklets.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/10/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence reports she has a supply of the 37c Madonna and Child convertible booklet of 20 with plate B2222.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/5/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence reports she has a supply of the 37c Love with plate B3333 and the 37c US Flag with plate B4444.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  10/1/02 - Both Renate Fearonce in Tucson and Donna Rajotte in Providence have updated their emails and inventory lists.

SEPTEMBER  2002

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  9/24/02 - Tentative data for the two Holiday stamps to be issued in booklet format in October is online.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  9/23/02 - Scott Publishing assigned catalog numbers to recent booklets including the 37c US Flag convertible booklet of 10 and the vending booklet, plus the 37c Love convertible booklet.   All the data sheets and the master list have been updated.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  9/21/02 - Thanks to the sharp eye of Phil Ruskin, the stamp denomination on the VIII-d Dummy booklets has been changed to 8c,1c, and the spelling of the word Silhouette has been changed.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  9/13/02 - Added a new section concerning Plate Numbers on Booklet Singles

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  9/09/02 - New plate numbers have ben reported.  All 1s and all 2s on the upcoming Traditional Christmas stamps and all 4s on the 37c US Flag convertible book of 20.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  9/06/02 - Two numbers, V5423 and V6789, listed in error on the checklist for the 33c City Flag have been removed.

AUGUST  2002

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  8/30/02 - Added scans to the 37c US Flag convertible booket of 10 and the vending booklet.  Also added 'End Card' scans of the denominated USFlag and the Antique Toys.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  8/26/02 - Bob Rabinowitz reports the existance of P3 on the 23c George Washington convertible booklet of 10.  This plate number also has the 10.5 die cuts in both columns.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  8/22/02 - Scans have been added to both the 37c Antique Toys Convertible and Vending book data pages.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  8/21/02 - Information, although not complete, and scans are online for the 2002 Federal Duck Stamp.

Scott Publishing Company today assigned catalog numbers to the 23c George Washington Vending Booklet and the 37c Antique Toys vending booklet.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  8/20/02 - Scans and Data for the 37c Love stamp issued August 16th have been added.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  8/19/02 - Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI sent three emails with updates on new items received while I was at the APS Stampshow in Atlantic City.  Click here for the list.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  8/11/02 - I'm very pleased to anounce that 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. Thanks to everyone for your support and encourgement.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  8/09/02 - Added scans and updated data on the 23c George Washington Convertible and Vending Booklets.

JULY  2002

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  7/24/02 - Both Renate Fearonce in Tucson, AZ and Donna Rajotte in Providence, RI sent an update on new items received.  Click here for the list.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  7/24/02 - New and reworked scans added to the Facsimile checklist.  Dummy Liberty Torch in part 4 and in part 5, the Facsimile Flag 2 and 3, plus Duck and Pacific97.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  7/23/02 - Catalog numbers and updated data added for the 23c George Washington, 37c Flags and Antique Toys.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  7/10/02 - Data and scans added for the 32c Holiday Traditional Holly Convertible Booklet.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  7/6/02 - Dieter Kohler reworked the Dummy booklet page and added a scan of the back of the NCR Blue Temple pane.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  7/5/02 - Dieter Kohler made several corrections to the checklists.  V2232 added to the 20c Ring-necked pheasant. V1118 added to the 33c Victorian Love plus a note at the bottom.  V6556 added to 11.8 and V8789 added to both diecuts of the 33c City Flag.  S22444 added to the 33c Tropical Flowers with a note. S66462 added to the valley/peak list. S22452, S24442, S64452 and S66652 were removed from the peak/valley list.

Dieter reworked the MDI list and made many corrections.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  7/1/02 - Data and scans have been added for the 32c Bugs Bunny stamp, which completes the Looney Tunes series.

It was reported today that a mint example of the 34c Statue of Liberty vending booklet with plate V1122 was found.  No other details available.

JUNE  2002

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/28/02 - Data and scans have been added for the 32c Sylvester and Tweety stamp.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/27/02 - Data and scans have been added for both the convertible and vending booklets on the 20c Ring-necked Pheasant.

Information from the Postal Bulletin issued today was used to update the listings on both 37c Antique Toys formats.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/26/02 - Data and scans have been added for the 32c Wreath convertible book, plus the remaining "H" stamps and the Florentine Madonna. 

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/24/02 - Data and scans have been added for the "H" rate folded book and the 32c Wreath vending book. 

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/23/02 - Scans of the 37c denominated US Flag convertible booklet of 20 have been added. 

The MDI Booklets listing now includes a link to an 'Introduction and Summary' page.

The 1999 City Flag convertible booklet data page now has a link to the 'Printing Plate Layout' and other information.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/22/02 - All of the new Nondenominated US Flag items have been scanned and the data posted.  In addition, the 1999 City Flag, Berries and Contemporary Holiday / Deer vending books have been added.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/21/02 - John Watford emailed a scan of dummy booklet VI-c.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/20/02 - John Larson provided scans of the following dummy booklets: Air-III-a, VII-e-1, VIII-d-2 and Seashells-3.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/15/02 - Added data and scans for the 33c Victorian Love.  Also added a link, under 'Introduction', to access the current philatelic inventory of Tucson, AZ and Providence, RI.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/14/02 - US Postal Service officials announced today that the First Day of Issue for the Denominated Antique Toys has been changed to July 26.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/13/02 - Added scans of the Nondenominated Antique Toys Vending Booklet.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/9/02 - Added the Holiday Deer and Classroom Flag ATM of 1999.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/8/02 - Added the capability to download/print the Scott order list in older Excel versions.  Also added data for the Double Sided Coral Pink Rose and Fruit Berries issued in 2000, and the Vivarini Madonna of 1999.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/7/02 - Added today were the Convertible Booklets of the City Flag. Finalized with scans are the Antique Toys and US Flag Convertible Booklets issued today.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  6/6/02 - The 1999 Coral Pink Rose, the Tropical Flowers and Daffy Duck Convertible Booklets have been added.

MAY  2002

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  5/31/02 - Known data for the 23c George Washington stamps to be issued June 7 has been added.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  5/27/02 - I'm really in new territory by adding Duck stamps. As always, please let me know if something is wrong with the listings.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  5/26/02 - Updated 5/31 - Within the last two weeks, three new numbers have been found on the 34c Statue of Liberty Vending Booklet. These numbers are on the lower right stamp inside the booklet. I reported # V1121 which I found in a supermarket in Cincinnati and now has been reported elsewhere in the country, also in supermarkets. Jim Fowler reported finding used examples of # 1112 and #1122. These two numbers have not been found by the collecting community in mint condition (a couple of booklets of the V1112 have surfaced in grocery stores in Texas and California) and this is a call to check post offices and supermarkets looking for these two numbers. Many booklet collectors, including myself, would be grateful for any help in locating them. I've added them to the spreadsheet and checklists.
Two individuals have reported that they have a copy of the 33c Berries Vending Booklet with plate # B2221. That number also is being added.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  5/25/02 - Data for the balance of the 2000 issues was added.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  5/24/02 - Data for the nondenominated Farm Flag and Flowers, plus the Wile Coyote / Road Runner stamps was added.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  5/22/02 - Data for the Non-denominated Love Letters issued January 19, 2001 was added. This completes the year 2001.  Also added was the Nondenominated Statue of Liberty Convertible Booklet of 20.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  5/19/02 - Data for all the US Flags to be issued June 7 was added.

wpe1.jpg (790 bytes)  5/17/02 - Data for the Non-Denominated Antique Toys to be issued June 7 was added.