8/31/08 - The
September 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.As articles age, the possibilities increase that the links below may no longer work, especially those to sites other than ours.
Plate Number Coil News
AUGUST 2008
8/31/08 - The
September 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
Data on the 10˘ American Clock reprint coil has been updated. The "USPS" microprinting is between the "II" of the roman numeral "VII" and the perforation gauge is 9.85.
8/26/08 - The September issue of Coil Line, both bulk rate
and first class, went in the mail yesterday.
8/24/08 - A die cut missing pair of the 26˘
Florida Panther was given away as a door prize at the Annual Membership Meeting
in Hartford. The stamps were donated by Dave Cobb of Newport Harbor Stamp
Co. This pair was from a reported find of 14 rolls with the die cutting missing.
8/23/08 - The September 2008 issue of Coil Line has been
posted. Members who elected the electronic version will receive the URL soon.
8/21/08 - Two PNC exhibits won Gold medals at the APS StampShow in
Hartford. Bill McMurray, a PNC3 member, won the gold for his exhibit, "Tomorrow's Classics (U.S. Flags
and Transportation Coil Issues of 1981)".
Additionally Bill won the "PNC3 Certificate of Achievement Award"
for the exhibit. Robert
(Rob) Washburn, also a PNC3 member, won the gold for his exhibit,
"Usages of U.S. Coils Issued in the
1980s". Rob also garnered the APS "Post 1980 Medal
of Excellence" and the "PNC3 Presidents Award" for the exhibit.
Congratulations to both Bill and Rob.
| Bruce Menia, Director at large of the American Society of Philatelic Pages and Panels (ASPPP), and a PNC3 Life Member, will be giving a program on what he calls 'breaking new ground as far as collecting Back Numbers on Souvenir Pages." The program, "Collecting Back Numbers on Souvenir Pages", will be presented at Americover 2008 this coming Saturday, August 23rd at 10 a.m. at the Marriott Hotel (Fairview Park, VA). In the photo that Bruce sent, he shows that he is able to photograph back numbers on coils that are on souvenir pages. Two representatives from the USPS (Jean Schlademan & Cindy Tackett) will be there to discuss the souvenir page program and talk about what we can collect. The scan to the right shows a number on number (# on #) stamp. |
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8/11/08 - Scott Publishing Company today assigned catalog number
3763 to the 2008 reprint of the
10˘ American
Clock coil.
8/9/08 - Next Saturday, August 16, is the date of our Annual
Meeting, which will be held at the APS StampShow in Hartford, CT.
8/6/08 - Tentative technical data has been posted for the second
set of the 42˘ Flags of our Nation
coil of 50 to be issued September 2, 2008.
8/1/08 - I spoke with the people at Regency-Superior Auctions
today. They have a full page ad on the back page of the August Coil Line,
with a number of PNC lots pictured.
They asked me to remind everyone that there are quite a few PNCs in the auction
that will be held at the APS StampShow. I'll have a catalog at our booth,
or you can pick one up at the auction.
Jim Mower sent the following additional information concerning the auction:
JULY 2008
7/30/08 - The
August 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
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7/26/08 - Technical details from the Postal Bulletin have
been posted for the
10˘ American Clock reprint. The above scan was
provided by Richard F. Derkits from an order he received from Stamp
Fulfillment Services (SFS) in Kansas City. There is a seam line
showing at 2L. Eugene Lew reports that there is also a line at 13R,
similar to that on the 1˘ Tiffany Lamp reprint. Anthony Willson reports that his 2008 Tiffany Lamps arrived from Renate in Tuscon. He received top, middle, and bottom back number coils. While slicing them up into strips of seven he noticed the strong difference apparent between the 13th and 14th stamp mentioned on the website, but in his case the 14th stamp and many to the right had normal strong white "2008, Tiffany Lamp, and USA". The 13th stamp and many to the left had a pea green "2008" and much diminished "Tiffany Lamp's and USA's" , impacted by what appears to be an over-inking of the green color. None of this impacts the PNC strips of seven that he created, as they were similar to the 14th stamp. |
7/24/08 - Brian and Cory Snippen announced that the bulk rate
copies of the August Coil Line went in the mail today. The First
Class copies will be in the mail Friday morning. Watch for your mail and
note the new experimental format that we are using for this issue. Your comments, pro or
con, would be appreciated before the board meeting at the APS StampShow on
August 16th.
7/21/08 -
Renate Fearonce in
Tucson reports that she has the 24/7 42˘ American Flags coil of 100 in stock
with plate P1111.
7/19/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports: We do not have the 2008 reprint
of the 10˘ American Clock coil and do not expect it any time soon.
The August 2008 issue of Coil Line has been posted. Members who elected the electronic version will receive the URL soon. Members who receive their copy in the mail will receive an experimental format. We would like to know your thoughts, pro or con, on the new version.
7/18/08 - The following was received from Steve Esrati while I was
without internet access: "I am closing down. Al Haake will take over my new-issues service and my newsletter will go out of existence. My
wife had to call 9-1-1 in May because she found me on the floor in the
den. The EMS guys took me to the emergency room, which shipped me off
to the Cleveland Clinic with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. This comes in addition to my diabetes and a cancer for which I have been treated since last year. I could not continue the busy schedule I had set myself. All subscribers will receive refunds."
7/17/08 - All of the affected data pages and the checklists have
been updated with the Scott catalog numbers listed below.
7/7/08 - Scott Publishing Company today assigned the following
catalog numbers:
3758A 1c Tiffany Lamp lithographed coil
4273 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - U.S. flag and clouds (The plate number is on this stamp)
4274 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - Alabama flag
4275 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - Alaska flag
4276 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - American Samoa flag
4277 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - Arizona flag
a. Strip of 5, #4273-4277
4278 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - Arkansas flag
4279 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - California flag
4280 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - Colorado flag
4281 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - Connecticut flag
4282 42c Flags of Our Nation coil stamp - Delaware flag
a. Strip of 5, #4278-4282
b. Plate # set of 10, #4277a + 4282a (may be collected as 1 strip or 2 separate strips)
PNC3 Note: There will also be an unnumbered listing for a plate number strip of 11, with the plate number centered.
7/6/08 - Joe Sedivy is now accepting lots for the next PNC3
auction. The deadline is August 16th to have the lots to Joe.
Click here for a consignment form.
Scans have been posted for the 1˘ Tiffany Lamp WAG coil of 3k including the seam lines mentioned below.
7/5/08 - All of the strips that I have seen so far of the
1˘ Tiffany Lamp
WAG coil of 3k have a black vertical line between the stamps immediately to the
right of the plate numbered stamp, plus a light colored vertical line on the right side of the 13th stamp
to the right of the plate numbered stamp.
JUNE 2008
7/1/08 -
Renate Fearonce in
Tucson reports that she has received the 1˘ Tiffany coil. I have bottom, middle and
top back numbers. No full coil orders, as I only have one coil of each
and that’s it for me.
6/30/08 - The
July 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section. 6/27/08 - Bruce Menia, Director at large of the American Society of Philatelic Pages
and Panels, will be giving a program on what he calls 'breaking new ground as far as collecting
Back Numbers on Souvenir Pages." The program, "Collecting Back Numbers on Souvenir Pages", will be presented at Americover 2008 on Saturday, August 23rd at 10 a.m. In a photo that Bruce sent, he shows that he is able to photograph back numbers on coils that are on souvenir pages.
6/26/08 - Frank Covey reports that the
1˘ Tiffany Lamp
WAG coil of 3k has back numbers in all three positions, top, middle and bottom.
Frank also notes that the wrapper label is the same as the label used for the
original printing.
6/21/08 - The Postal Bulletin of 6/19/08 had announcements of two
reprints. The first, to be issued July 15th, is a 10k water-activated coil
of the 10˘ Clock stamp. This stamp will be printed by offset and have
microprinting. The second, to be issued September 5th, is a water-activated coil
of 500 of the nondenominated (5˘) Sea Coast.
6/20/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she has restocked the
1˘ Tiffany Lamp
WAG coil of 3k (2008 printing).
Renate Fearonce in Tucson reports that she has received the 42˘ Flags of our Nation coil of 50. She does not have the 1˘ Tiffany coil but hopefully will have it by the end of next week.
Robert Rabinowitz reported the following on USSTAMPS@yahoogroups.com yesterday. News from Kansas City is that the 42˘ Official Mail coil of 100 scheduled for release June 20 will NOT be issued. Apparently it hasn't even been printed. Speculation is that there are plenty of 41c'ers left and they will be used up before new printings are considered.
6/19/08 - The July 2008 issue of Coil Line has been posted.
Members who elected the electronic version will receive the URL soon.
The following, concerning
the
42˘ Flags of our Nation coil
of 50, was received today from Jim Kloetzel, the Catalogue Editor at Scott Publishing Co.:
Each stamp will have a major number. Two strips of 5 will be given minor-letter
listings. The first strip of 5 will start with the flag stamp with plate number
and end with Arizona; the second strip of 5 will pick up from there and end with
Delaware. There will be a lettered minor listing for the "P# set of 10 . . ."
consisting of the two lettered strips of 5. Then, for the plate number purists
with album pages that are two feet wide, there will be the traditional
unlettered listing for a P# strip of 11 with the plate number in the center
position.
A footnote will explain that the plate number appears on each (American) flag stamp, and
that a plate # strip of 10 may be collected connected consisting of each of the
two minor-lettered strips of 5, but that such a strip will not fit into standard
albums. It is our belief that extremely few collectors will collect this item as
a strip of 10 (or 11). For that reason, we have fashioned the listings to
coincide with the way we feel almost all collectors will want to collect these
stamps. This treatment will carry through to all the upcoming flag coils, also.
The listings and footnote do allow collectors to
collect this set in any of the three logical configurations: two strips of 5, a
strip of 10, or a traditional strip of 11.
6/17/08 - Jim LaPlante caught an error on the data page for the
10˘
Clock water-activated coil issued in 2006. The stamps are untagged but printed with luminescent yellow ink for the Eagle and the denomination.
6/16/08 - Technical data has been updated for the
42˘ Flags of our Nation coil
of 50. A scan of the plate numbered stamp has also been posted.
6/14/08 - The description on the data page for the
27˘ Tropical Fruit strip of eleven,
not nine, has been corrected. I ran out of fingers. Thanks to Chris Cripps
for catching this.
6/13/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the
42˘ Flags of Our Nation PSA coil of 50, plate number S111111111 every 10 stamps (on the Stars
& Stripes stamp). A strip of 10 will give you a plate number somewhere RANDOMLY located on the strip. A strip of 20 will give you a
plate strip of 11. If you need the Flags in a particular order, you will have to get 20 to be assured of that order. USPS item number
786500. Sale date 6/14/08 (orders will be shipped on Monday).
6/11/08 - Scans have been posted for the
27˘ Tropical Fruit coil of 100.
6/9/08 - This just in from Steve Esrati: "I talked to Al Haake last night. We're sending them
(the 42˘ Flags of our Nation) out in
alphabetical order with no regard for the plate number. No strips
with the plate number on the middle stamps."
Mike Lipson reports that: "The newly issued 2008 1˘ Tiffany coil has a very weak seam line 1R through the perforation. There is also a very vivid seam line not on the PS5. It is located on the scrap piece between the 11th and 12th stamp counting from the left which makes it 13R."
6/6/08 - Thanks to Mary Jo Foster for catching a few broken links
on the "G" stamps comparison page.
6/5/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the
1˘ Tiffany Lamp WAG coil of 3k
(2008 printing), plate number every 31 stamps, pink 4 digit top and bottom back
numbers every 10 stamps. 310 stamps for all positions. USPS item
number-781500. (Sale date June 7, 2008) Donna mentions that the
plate number frequency is every 31 stamps.
I just confirmed the following order numbers with Kansas City:
Coil of 3000 - $30.00 - 761540
Plate # strip of 25 - $0.25 - 761530
Strip of 5 - $0.05 - 761520
First Day Cover - $.80 - 184162
6/4/08 - Tentative technical data has been posted for the
42˘ Flags of our Nation coil
of 50 to be
issued June 14, 2008. The checklists have also been updated.
Rob Washburn wrote: Regarding the 6/2 Linn's discovery of a tagged
unnumbered Atlas coil, I looked through my covers and found one with the
same tagging. It is a plate # V21211 single on cover from an unknown mailer with
a Kent, Ohio return address. Jeff Fiszbein reports that: I found one V333333 that appears to be
printed on different paper than the others. While not tagged, it appears to on hi-brite paper, and doesn't
have that bluish tint when viewed under LW.
6/2/08 - Technical data has been posted for the
1˘ Tiffany Lamp coil reprint to be
issued June 7, 2008. The checklists have also been updated.
6/1/08 - The June 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
MAY 2008
5/22/08 -
The June 2008 issue of Coil Line was entered into the mail
stream today.
5/20/08 - The June 2008 issue of Coil Line has been posted. Members who elected the electronic version will receive the URL soon.
There will be an election ballot with this issue.
5/16/08 - Brian Snippen found a couple of
typos on the checklists which have been corrected.
5/15/08 - All of the links for the 24/7
Flags and the Tropical Fruits are now working, and the checklists and data pages
have been updated with the Scott numbers listed below.
5/7/08 - The following is a list of newly assigned Scott
numbers:
4228 42c Flag at Dusk, water-activated coil stamp
4229 42c Flag at Night, water-activated coil stamp
4230 42c Flag at Dawn, water-activated coil stamp
4231 42c Flag at Midday, water-activated coil stamp
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4228-4231
4232 42c Flag at Dusk, self-adhesive Ashton-Potter-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 9˝ vert.
4233 42c Flag at Night, self-adhesive Ashton-Potter-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 9˝ vert.
4234 42c Flag at Dawn, self-adhesive Ashton-Potter-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 9˝ vert.
4235 42c Flag at Midday, self-adhesive Ashton-Potter-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 9˝ vert.
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4232-4235
4236 42c Flag at Dusk, self-adhesive Sennett-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert. with perpendicular corners
4237 42c Flag at Night, self-adhesive Sennett-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert. with perpendicular corners
4238 42c Flag at Dawn, self-adhesive Sennett-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert. with perpendicular corners
4239 42c Flag at Midday, self-adhesive Sennett-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert. with perpendicular corners
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4236-4239
4240 42c Flag at Dusk, self-adhesive Avery-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert. with perpendicular corners
4241 42c Flag at Night, self-adhesive Avery-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert. with perpendicular corners
4242 42c Flag at Dawn, self-adhesive Avery-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert. with perpendicular corners
4243 42c Flag at Midday, self-adhesive Avery-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert. with perpendicular corners
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4240-4243
4244 42c Flag at Dusk, self-adhesive Avery-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert. with rounded corners
4245 42c Flag at Night, self-adhesive Avery-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert. with rounded corners
4246 42c Flag at Dawn, self-adhesive Avery-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert. with rounded corners
4247 42c Flag at Midday, self-adhesive Avery-printed coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert. with rounded corners
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4244-4247
4258 27c Tropical Fruit coil stamp, Papaya, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert.
4259 27c Tropical Fruit coil stamp, Guava, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert.
4260 27c Tropical Fruit coil stamp, Pomegranate, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert.
4261 27c Tropical Fruit coil stamp, Star fruit, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert.
4262 27c Tropical Fruit coil stamp, Kiwi, serpentine die cut 8˝ vert.
a. Horiz. coil strip of 5, #4258-4262
5/2/08 - Tentative data has been posted for the
27˘ Tropical Fruit coil of 100.
APRIL 2008
4/30/08 - The May 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
4/29/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the
27˘ Tropical Fruit, PSA
coil of 100. V1111111 every 40 stamps (this will give you a PS11).
They seem to be V/P. USPS item number-786300.
4/25/08 -
Renate Fearonce in
Tucson reports that she has received the 27˘ Tropical Fruit coil of 100 which
goes on sale today.
The May 2008 issue of Coil Line is going into the mail stream today.
4/24/08 - Don't forget that there will be a Regional Meeting at the
Plymouth, Michigan stamp show. The meeting is at 11 AM on Saturday
morning, April 26th, at the Plymouth Middle School.
4/22/08 - Scans have been posted of all the 24/7 42˘ American
Flags. Use the links below.
4/21/08 - The new summer 2008 'USA Philatelic' catalog arrived
today and notes that the 'Flags of Our Nation' coil of 50 will have plate
numbers every 10 stamps.
Examples of all the new 24/7 42˘ American Flags are in.
All of the coils of 100 from all three printers have the plate number on the
'Sunrise' stamp, and the tagging is solid (smooth), with the first stamp on the
coil being the 'Morning Sunrise' stamp. On the Avery Dennison
coil of 100, plate V1111 is placed every 20 stamps. Peak/Valley die cuts have
been reported, and I have Valley/Peak. On some Avery rolls a dramatic die cut
shift takes place between the left side of the coil
and the right side. Shown below is a bell
top on the left that turns to a VP on the right in the same plate strip of 9.
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The Ashton Potter coil of 100, with P1111 every 16 stamps, has Valley/Peak die cuts, which is probably the only way these will come. The Sennett Security coil of 100, S1111, that I have is Peak/Valley. The plate number interval is every 16 stamps. It appears that it has been issued in a 'stick of 10' format.
As reported earlier by Donna Rajotte, the plate number interval on the Sennett Security water-activated coil of 3,000 alternates between 12 and 16 stamps on the same coil. The tagging is solid (smooth), and the plate number is S1111111. Back numbers are 4 digit pink, top and bottom.
The Avery
Dennison coils of 3,000 and 10,000
have plate number V1111 at eight stamp intervals. These larger coils are
on a liner paper that is higher than the stamps with spacing in-between the
stamps, which have rounded corners. The tagging is also solid (smooth). The back numbers on both
size coils are 5 digit blue, centered in the middle of the liner. Coil stamps planned by the U.S. Postal Service in the
next several months include the 1˘ Tiffany Lamp coil of 3,000 on June 7th, the
Flags of our Nation coil of 50 on June 14th which may or may not have a plate
number, an Official mail coil of 100 on June 20th and a 10k coil of the 10˘
Clock on July 15th. More details as they are available.
Renate Fearonce in
Tucson reports that she has the following new coils in stock:
Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City
4/19/08 - The May 2008 issue of Coil Line has been posted. Members who elected the electronic version will receive the URL soon. 4/18/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the following 24/7 Flag stamps that go on sale today:
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.42 Flags 24/7
PSA coil of 100, plate number P1111 every 16 stamps - this will give you a PS9.
USPS item number-785900.
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.42 Flags 24/7 PSA coil of 100, plate number V1111 every 20 stamps - this will
give you a PS9. USPS item number-785900.
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.42 Flags 24/7
PSA coil of 100, plate number S1111 every 16
stamps - this will give you a PS9. USPS item number-785900.
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.42 Flags 24/7
WAG coil of 3K, plate number S1111111. The interval varies: one strip is 12,
the next is 16, followed by another 12, etc. - this will give you a PS9, pink 4 digit top and bottom back number every 10 stamps. Odd coils
only. Positions 2 and 4 recur randomly, but always within 100 stamps. USPS item
number-786800.
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.42 Flags 24/7
PSA coil of 3K, plate number V1111 every 8 stamps - it will take 12 stamps for a
PS9, blue 5 digit middle back number every 10 stamps. Odd coils. Positions 2
and 4
every 40 stamps. USPS item number-786000.
▪ .42 Flags 24/7
PSA coil of 10K, plate number V1111 every 8 stamps - it will take 12 stamps for a PS9, blue 5 digit
middle back number every 10 stamps. Odd coils. Positions 2 and 4
ONLY, every
40 stamps USPS item number-786100. These seem
exactly the same as the stamps from the 3K rolls.
▪ .42 24/7 Flag (8) - PSA 10K, V1111, aqua 5
digit middle numbers every 10 stamps, 16 stamps to get a PNC9, #/# every 40
stamps.
▪ .42 24/7 Flag (8) - PSA 3K, same information
as the 10K. They seem to be identical other than coil size.
▪ .42 24/7 Flag (12) - WAG 3K, pink top and
bottom 4 digit back numbers, positions 2/4 or 1L and 1R, does not have #/#.
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.42 Flags 24/7 PSA coil of 100, plate number P1111 every 16 stamps - Order
number 785940, FDC with set of 4 from random printer 785963
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.42 Flags 24/7
PSA coil of 100, plate number S1111 every 20 stamps - Order number 785942, FDC
with set of 4 from random printer 785963
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.42 Flags 24/7 WAG coil of 3K, plate number S1111111 every 12 and 16 stamps - Order number
for full coil 786840, strip of 25 - 786830, FDC 785963
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.42 Flags 24/7 PSA coil of 3K, plate number V1111 every 8 stamps - Order number
for full coil
786040, strip of 25 - 786030, FDC 786063
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.42 Flags 24/7 PSA coil of 10K, plate number V1111 every 8 stamps - Order number
for full coil
786140, strip of 25 - 786130, FDC 786163
On the Avery Dennison coil of 100, I've had reports that each coil begins with the 'Sunrise Flag' stamp. The 'Sunrise' stamp also has the plate number. Peak/Valley die cuts have been reported so far. The Ashton Potter coil of 100 also has the plate number on the 'Sunrise' stamp. I have seen Valley/Peak die cuts, which is probably the only way these will come. The tagging is smooth. The Sennett Security coil of 100 that I've seen has a Peak/Valley die cut and the tagging is smooth. The plate number is on the 'Sunrise' stamp.
4/17/08 - The data on the 37˘
Snowy Egret page has been changed to show that the printing was done by the
offset method on the Muller Martini press. Thanks to Ron Archer for
bringing this to our attention.
4/13/08 - The results of our PNC3 auction #38
which ended March 22, 2008
are now posted online. All the auction information can be accessed by
using the 'Membership' button, or by clicking here
for the auction results. Thanks to
Auctioneer Joe Sedivy for another successful auction.
4/11/08 - Three new polls have been added on our
message
board, asking how you plan to collect the upcoming multiple-design issues.
Poll ends in thirty days.
4/9/08 - Several definitions relating to paper and tagging have been updated in the
Glossary, which is accessible from the 'Reference' tab on the left.
Changes include Block Tagging, Embedded Phosphor Paper, Mottled Tagging,
Prephosphored Paper, Solid Tagging and Surface Phosphor Paper. There will
be an article on these items in the May 2008 Coil Line.
In addition, a new definition, Die Cut Row Separator, has been added to describe the section of the die cut that normally would be between two rows on properly sliced coils.
4/2/08 - Teresa Wajeck of PNCs Unlimited has been added to the
dealer list which can be found by clicking on the 'Collecting PNCs' navigation
bar on the left. Her web site is
www.pncsunlimited.com.
MARCH 2008
3/31/08 - The April 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
3/25/08 - The April 2008 issue of Coil Line went in the mail
today.
3/19/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the (10˘) Avery Dennison PSA Patriotic
Banner stamps with plate number V222 every 10 stamps
and aqua 5 digit low middle back numbers every 10 stamps.
Donna also says that the "Back number is on the same stamp as the plate number (position 3) every 10 stamps. USPS item number-784700. Besides being a different plate number, the tagging seems to be different on this printing. The original was dead under both SW and LW ultraviolet light, but on this printing, the stamps glow brightly (especially the white stars and stripes) under both lights."
I think what Donna is probably seeing is the high-bright
paper showing through which makes it looked tagged. This issue should not be
tagged.
3/18/08 - The April 2008 issue of Coil Line has been posted. Members who elected the electronic version will receive the URL soon.
3/16/08 - Tentative data has been posted for the 42˘ Flags 24/7
coil stamps to be issued April 18. Included are self-adhesive coils of 100
from Ashton Potter,
Avery Dennison and
Sennett Security Products.
Data for the large self-adhesive coils of
3,000 and 10,000 from Avery
Dennison and the Sennett
water-activated coils of 3,000 is also posted.
3/15/08 - A file has been posted with the
new postage rates effective May 12th. Access the data by using the 'USPS Rates & Info' tab on the left, or by clicking the above link.
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3/14/08 - Dan Farrar, the PNC3
Secretary, is the first to report a new plate number, V222, on the Avery
Dennison (10˘)
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3/10/08 - Frank Covey wrote to say that - Half of the 2008 Values Lists
went in the mail on Saturday. If a Values List was the only item ordered, it went out as First Class mail. If other items on the January 2008 order form were shipped then the package was sent as "bound printed matter".
The remainder of the shipments will go out in this mornings mail.
3/8/08 - Our server was down last night and most of this morning.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
3/2/08 - Auction Director Joe Sedivy advises that there are two errors in the
current auction listing. Item #66 should be plate 18 and items 202-204 are PS5 strips. Both have been fixed in the online listings.
3/1/08 - The March 2008 issue of Coil Line went in the mail today by First Class and yesterday by bulk-mail.
Members desiring to upgrade to First Class can take advantage of a special offer
of $3.00 for the balance of the year. Send your check to the PNC3
Treasurer indicating that you wish to upgrade to the First Class mailing.
Details will be in the April Coil Line.
FEBRUARY 2008
2/29/08 - The
March 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
2/27/08 - Auction Director Joe Sedivy has the lots for PNC3
Auction #38 posted. The auction ends March 22 and you must be a member to bid.
Click the following link for an 'Adobe
Acrobat PDF' file listing the auction lots. Click
here for the electronic bidding form or
here for a printable
bid form that you can mail in. Go to the 'Membership' tab for this or past
auctions and/or to join the club. Joe asks that you please include your email on
your bids.
2/23/08 - The March 2008 issue of Coil Line has been
posted on the web site. Those who receive the electronic version will receive an email with the URL. Note that the announcement from Frank Covey will contain a new password.
2/19/08 - Rob Washburn announces that his latest pnc cover
pricelist will be available on Feb 27. It is by far his largest offering
ever and includes covers for beginners to advanced collectors as well as some
mint pnc strips and other oddball items. Anyone wanting the pricelist should
send a 58 cent SASE to Rob Washburn, P.O. Box 840, Skowhegan, ME 04976.
2/16/08 - Don Mackintosh caught an error on the
29˘ Mt. Rushmore data page. The tagging was listed as solid, when instead it should be mottled.
2/12/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the 41˘ Avery Dennison PSA Flag coil of 100,
with plate number V22222 every 11 stamps. Donna said they appear to be Valley/Peak. USPS item number-784800.
2/11/08 - The U. S. Postal Service announced today that
rates will be going up May 12. Effective on that date, First Class Mail
will increase by One Cent. The first ounce will go to 42˘ and the postcard
rate will be 27˘. The second ounce rate will stay at 17˘.
2/9/08 - Michael Mules sent in another
scan of
plate V22222 on the Avery Dennison 41˘
Flag coil of 100. This time it was to confirm the existence of the
Peak/Valley die cut variety.
2/7/08 - Renate Fearonce
in Tucson sent another email today stating that she has the Avery Dennison 41˘ Flag PSA coil of 100, with plate number V22222 every
11 stamps. She notes that - so far I see V/P and I don't remember if
this came both ways. In a quick comparison between V11111 and V22222
they look similar. Tagging on the V22222 is different as the V11111 had
a dead appearance and on the V22222 the white stripes glow green under
short wave.
2/6/08 - Donald Mackintosh sent a copy of the
17˘ Electric Auto (Scott # 1906a) with a type "D",
14.1mm precancel. The stamp has been scanned and the data page updated.
After clicking on the above link, scroll to the "Notes" near the bottom of the page.
2/5/08 - Renate Fearonce
in Tucson sent an email yesterday stating that she is still taking orders.
She has the 41˘ Beautiful Blooms PSA coil of 100, with plate number P2222 every
30 stamps.
2/3/08 - Michael Mules reports finding
plate V22222 on the Avery Dennison 41˘
Flag coil of 100. See the scan below.
JANUARY 2008
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1/31/08 -
The
February 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section. The February 2008 issue of Coil Line went in the mail today. A New Plate Number? The pictures on the right were scanned from a stamp submitted by Jim Ellis of Greenwood, S.C. at the APS AmeriStamp Expo 2008 in Charlotte, N.C. What appears at first glance to be plate number A5559, is actually a plate A5555. The very right edge of the cancellation hits just right to fill in the open area of the 5 to make it look like a 9. It's hard to see in the scan, but there is a slight difference in the darkness of the black ink of the 5 and that of the cancel. |
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1/30/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the 41˘ Beautiful Blooms PSA coil of 100,
with plate number P2222 every 30 stamps. USPS item number-785100.
1/26/08 - The February 2008 issue of Coil Line has been
posted on the web site. Those who receive the electronic version will receive an email with the URL. The printed copy will go to the printers Monday.
1/25/08 - Bob Rabinowitz reports on the US Stamps Discussion Group that he has found plate combination P2222 on the 41˘ Beautiful Blooms coil of 100.
No further details available at this time.
The
January 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section. Web site content copyright ©
1997-2008, PNC3 Permission is granted to quote
material in this web site provided that proper credit is given. 1/22/08 - We received an urgent plea from Renate Fearonce
in Tucson. The following is from her email. "This is my
last plea for support of the Tucson Philatelic. I have been notified that I will
now be only allowed 4 hours for Philatelic and the rest of my day will be in the
Passport office. This is to take place Feb 2. If this comes to be I will
no longer do philatelic mail orders. The biggest problem is these folks I work
for have no idea what I do, and have never taken the time to come and see how I
service philatelic customers. Yes, I am very upset but not surprised. I hope you
all will voice your opinion once more." 1/19/08 - Late last night the PNC3 web site reached another milestone. It was a year ago today that we tallied 250,000 visits on the site and the counter
yesterday edged over the three hundred thousand (300,000) mark. Thanks to everyone for your continued patronage and help.
1/18/08 - Terry Ramsey, a new PNC3 member brought the
cover shown here to the PNC3 booth at the APS AmeriStamp Expo in
Charlotte, North Carolina. The stamp is a 37˘ Snowy Egret with plate
V3211 and peak/valley die cuts. Terry also had a V3211 with
valley/peak die cuts. These are the first covers reported with the
V3211 plate combination. Click on the scans for
a larger view. Click HERE
for an enlarged view of the stamp. The
return address has been obliterated to protect the privacy of the mailer.
1/11/08 - Steve Esrati reports: I will soon be able to supply a new tagging variety on Sennett's
denominated Flag (still S1111).The tagging resembles that on Ashton
Potter and Avery coils in that it is smooth. The original Sennetts
were mottled.
In addition, the original Sennetts were mottled in long-wave UV.
These are dead.
1/10/08 - Only one day remaining before the APS winter show in Charlotte, NC. I'll be there in the PNC3 booth
and the regional meeting on Saturday. I hope to meet many of our members from
that part of the country. I'm not sure what kind of, if any, internet access I'll have. 1/9/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the (5˘) Sea Coast PSA coil of 10k, plate number P9999 every 27
stamps, with black top and bottom back numbers every 10 stamps, 270 stamps for all
positions. USPS item number-781400. 1/6/08 - Tom McFarland reports that a couple of weeks ago, on the
Delphi PNC discussion board, a PNC3 member reported finding a Tiffany Lamp coil
with plate number S11191. The member was unable to post a scan but
subsequently sent Tom a photograph of the stamp in question. Tom says that
he is not convinced that it's a 9. Tom has posted the scan at: http://home.comcast.net/~tmcfarland/tiffany_s11191_pn_600dpi.jpg.
What do others think? Replies can
be posted on the PNC3 message board, which can be accessed from the
'Membership' tab on the left. Go there also to see the previous discussion on
this subject. 1/3/08 - The January 2008 issue of Coil Line
went in the mail yesterday, January 2nd.
1/1/08 -
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