MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Coil Line is available in a black and white hard copy or an electronic color copy.

Back issues of Coil Line are available on the web site, except for those from the past three years.

Advertisements by PNC specialist dealers frequently offer special discounts to PNC³ers.

Each year members get two free ads in COIL LINE'S classified section.

An application for membership is available online or we can send you a paper form.  Click here to email the Secretary and ask that a paper form be sent to you.

PNC3 OFFICERS

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OUR BYLAWS

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PNC3 CATALOG

At the beginning of 2003, PNC³ began publishing its own catalog of Plate Number Coils. The project is designed to be complete in stages.  The loose-leaf format catalog will consist of a number of sections determined by design type or usage (eg: service inscribed). 

Early efforts focused on providing information on the latest releases of PNCs along with annual updates of PNC values.  In addition to using commonly accepted Scott catalog numbers (under license from Scott Publishing Company), the catalog also assigns unique PNC ID numbers to each discernibly different PNC.  This effort is needed because no other catalog publisher distinguishes between many of the collectable varieties of PNCs.  Catalog sections and updates are usually released at least twice annually.

Published each year are Scott/PNC ID Cross References, a Name Index and a PNC Values List.

In 2007, we published two permanent sections of the catalog, the 32¢ Flag Over Porch and the 37¢ Flag Waving, plus an Illustrated Glossary and the 2006 New Issues pages.

AUCTIONS

Mail auctions of PNC material are held periodically, usually twice a year. This is an excellent opportunity for members to dispose of duplicates.

Auction buyers often acquire items at below retail prices.

The active bidding in auctions held to date shows that desirable stamps are available at attractive prices.

We now provide the ability to bid on-line on the current auction. Auction results are posted shortly after the auction closes.

DISCOUNTS

Some dealers in PNCs offer courtesy discounts to members of PNC³. Such discounts are often available in addition to other discounts offered. Please check with the individual dealer for the exact offer.

PNC EXHIBITS

The club continues to supplement your expenses when you exhibit PNC material.  We will pay for half of the postage and half of the exhibit fee.

PNC³ INTERNET WEB SITE

The award winning PNC³ website has the latest breaking new about developments in the realm of Plate Number Coils, locations of the newest PNC finds, comprehensive data pages of all PNCs by denomination or design listed by Scott catalog number, back numbers, coil labels, test coils, an extensive glossary, auction listings with results and several comparison pages

In addition, we host the complete run of The Plate Number and all issues of Coil Line, excluding the past three years.

PNC collecting, after more than 25 years, is still a rapidly evolving specialty area and members find the speed of access to the website invaluable in keeping up with the latest happenings.

TRADING / CORRESPONDENCE

What better way to make friends among collectors with like interests than to join this friendly group?  List your name among those desiring trading partners, and you will find fellow members with similar PNC interests eager to correspond and help you build your collection.

All members are included in a roster published each year, unless you opt out, which includes contact information and collecting interests.

Among PNC³ members are some of the foremost experts in the hobby.  A willingness to share knowledge is one of the first and finest goals in this fast-paced specialty area.

You can be among the insiders in the search for the latest coil rarities or newest coil numbers and help establish the data base on which industry pricing experts depend.

REGIONAL MEETINGS

The club actively promotes fellowship among members by scheduling Regional Meetings at popular stamp shows held around the country.  It gives club members a chance to meet and share the fun, joy, and knowledge of PNC collecting, as well as take time for trading to upgrade their collections.

With hundreds of PNC³ members around the country, each regional gathering is likely to attract a nucleus of club members.

The popularity of PNC collecting assures that a number of new candidates for membership will be introduced to PNC³ and the many benefits of membership.

ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Membership Meeting is usually held in conjunction with the American Philatelic Society Stampshow in August.