2001 Archive of PNC News

In addition to being published in Linn's, the Trends data will also be available here on the PNC3 website.

We are still working on some of the details, but there will be a published Trends this year. Dave Cockrill is currently working on updating the data needed for the Trends feature. Detailed information will be published in Coil Line and here on the web site as plans are finalized.

8/23/01 - To the right is a publicity photo, released today in the Postal Bulletin, of the Green George Washington stamp to be issued September 20th in Washington, DC as a Self-Adhesive coil of 100. Click on the image to see a larger, more detailed picture. The stamp art is based on a black-and-white photograph of a bust of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The bust - which is signed and dated 1785 - is on display at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.

8/22/01 - Several reliable sources report the existence of plate #B2211 on the 34¢ Flowers SA coil of 100. Another one to hunt for. Please let us know where you find it.

8/21/01 - Live On-line PNC Discussion ** T O N I G H T **, 9 pm EDT. Go to the PNC Chat. The topic will be " What formats do you collect?

8/18/01 - USPS PRESENTATION ON THE CURRENT COIL PROGRAM AT STAMPSHOW.
The United States Postal Service will have Lawrence Lum, Headquarters Manager of Stamp Acquisition and Distribution, give a presentation on the USPS Coil Program at Stampshow. The session will be held Thursday, August 23 at 4 pm in room 31.
All PNC3 members at the show that day are encouraged to attend the presentation.

8/14/01 - Live On-line PNC Discussion TONIGHT, 9 pm EDT. Go to the PNC Chat. The topic tonight will be "New Issues and Plate Number Discussion".

8/13/01 - Purple Machine Cancellation data was added to those stamps that received same, plus a PMC list has been posted with all known PMCs.  Any new reports or updates would be appreciated. A link has been added in the 'Philatelic References' drop-down box above.

8/12/01 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PNC3 TABLE AT STAMPSHOW, AUGUST 23 - 26. We are looking for volunteers from those attending the APS stAmPShow to staff our table on the show floor. We need volunteers all days of the show, Thursday thru Sunday and especially during the meeting times on Saturday. A willing spouse would be ideal for the periods during the meeting, but a friend of a member would work well too. If you are willing to spend some time at the table, please contact President Gene Trinks at gctrinks@sprynet.com or Webmaster Ron Maifeld at ron.maifeld@pnc3.org.

The Board meeting will be Saturday, August 25 at 9:00 am in room 32.  The general membership meeting will follow at 1:00 pm in room 29.  We have a timeslot of 2 hours available.

There is usually plenty of trading that takes place after the meeting.  Bring anything that you want to show off and/or trade.

8/11/01 - Imperforate information was added to the Coil Master List and the Printing lists. Thanks to John Greenwood for his list. This was supplemented with info from the 2001 Scott Specialized. Any updates would be appreciated.

8/11/01 - My Woody Wagon stamps arrived from the caves today. Click for data and the scan.

8/10/01 -Weekly online PNC chat meetings are being held on Delphi. Simply go to the PNC Chat, log-in and click the CHAT tab and wait for the window to load.

Please note that you must have a Java-compatible browser to participate. You can obtain one for PC or Mac from Microsoft or Netscape.

Here is the topic schedule for August 2001:
* 14th - New Issues and Plate Number Discussion
* 21st - What Formats Do You Collect?
* 28th - New User Q&A

We are also looking for specialists (field "experts") to moderate upcoming chats. Some of the topics we'd like to cover are:
PNCs on FDCs and collecting on cover.
Purple Machine Cancels
Back Numbering
Precancel Gap Positions

If you are well-versed in any of these fields and would like to serve as moderator for an hour or two on a Tuesday night this coming quarter, please contact me, John Cropper, at john.cropper@pnc3.org and we can discuss a schedule that works for you.

8/03/01 - Today is the First Day of Issue for the  Non-Denominated 15c Woody Wagon Stamp in Denver Colorado.

JULY  2001

7/31/01 - Live On-line PNC Discussion TONIGHT, 9 pm EDT. Go to the PNC Chat.

7/30/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI reports that she has the Woody Wagon PSA 10K stamp in stock. Plate number S11111 every 21 stamps, top and bottom pink back numbers every 10. 210 stamps needed for a # on # hit. On sale date is August 3rd.

7/28/01 - Scott Publishing Co. has assigned 3520 to the non-denominated  Atlas stamp.

7/25/01 - A scan of the "real" Atlas stamp has been added. Back numbers reported so far are found in positions 2 and 4.

7/16/01 - Roll size and plate pairing detailed information was added for all Cottrell-produced issues in the first Transportation Series.

7/11/01 - I'll be on vacation the next two weeks and away from a computer, so there will be no new postings, unless John adds something. Ron.

7/10/01 - Live On-line PNC Discussion TONIGHT, 9 pm EDT. Go to the PNC Chat.

7/06/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI reports the Atlas coils in stock. Plate number B1111 every 20 stamps, top and bottom black back numbers every 10, odd coils, position 4 only (looking at stamps face up).
She will be on vacation from 7/13/01 through 7/22/01 returning on the 23rd.

7/05/01 - Data and scans added today: 2¢ Locomotive.

With the addition of the above stamp, ALL issued PNCs have been scanned and the data is now available on-line.  I'm elated that I finally reached another goal.  Be advised that  I have plans for many more features in the coming months. What would you like to see next?

7/04/01 - Happy Independence Day to everyone in the USA. Data and scans added today: 17¢ Electric Auto.

7/03/01 - Live On-line PNC Discussion TONIGHT, 9 pm EDT. Go to the PNC Chat.
It was another interesting session.

7/03/01 - Data and scans added today: 5.9¢ Bicycle.

7/02/01 - Data and scans added today: 10.9¢ Hansom Cab, and the 9.3¢ Mail Wagon.

JUNE  2001

6/29/01 - Today is the First Day of Issue for the  Non-Denominated (10¢) Atlas Stamp.

6/29/01 - Data and scans added today: 7.4¢ Babybuggy, 11¢ Caboose and the (15¢) Woody Wagon.

6/28/01 - To the right is a publicity photo of the Woody Wagon stamp to be issued August 3rd in Denver, Colorado as a Self-Adhesive coil of 10,000. Click on the image to see a larger, more detailed picture. The Woody Wagon stamp features a woody station wagon. Wood-paneled vehicles, or woodies, captured the imagination of the American public from the 1930s through the 1950s. Woodies came in several models including sedans, convertibles, station wagons, and trucks. Originally designed as stylish cars for wealthy buyers, woodies were later marketed as practical transportation for families, who found woody wagons ideal for shopping trips and vacations. Today, woodies are favorite attractions at automobile shows.

6/27/01 - A reliable source reports the existence of plate #B2122 on the 34¢ Flowers SA coil of 100.

6/26/01 - Live On-line PNC Discussion TONIGHT, 9 pm EDT. Go to the PNC Chat.
It was a good session. Hope to see you there next week.

6/26/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI reports the following New Plate Number in stock. 34c Statue of Liberty PSA 100, plate #5555 every 24 stamps.

6/26/01 - Data and scans added today: 3¢ Handcar, 5¢ Motorcycle and the 5.2¢ Sleigh.

6/25/01 - President Gene Trinks announced in the July, 2001 issue of Coil Line that after months of negotiations with Richard Nazar to complete the updated edition of the 1995 PNC Catalog, the Board of PNC3 concluded the negotiating without an agreement.
Gene stated in the article in Coil Line that "he (Richard) has deemed it unlikely that the club could muster sufficient volunteer resources to complete the effort with the quality standard he would desire".

6/24/01 - Data and scans added today: 5.5¢ Star Route Truck and the 6¢ Tricycle.

6/23/01 - Data and scans added today: 7.1¢ Tractor and the 4.9¢ Buckboard.

6/22/01 - Data and scans added today: 8.5¢ Tow Truck, 10.1¢ Oil Wagon and the12¢ Stanley Steamer.

6/21/01 - Data and scans added today: 12.5¢ Pushcart and the 11¢ Stutz Bearcat.

6/20/01 - Data and scans added today: 14¢ Ice Boat, 17¢ Dog Sled, 22¢ Flag over Capitol, 25¢ Bread Wagon and the 3.4¢ School Bus.

6/19/01 - Data and scans added today: 22¢ D.

6/18/01 - Data and scans added today: 18¢ Washington Monument and 21.1¢ Letters.

Everything from Scott 2149 to the present is now on-line with the addition of the above stamps.

6/14/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI reports the following New Plate Number in stock.
5c Wetlands PSA 10K, (Item #7970) plate #5555 every 21 stamps, aqua top/bottom back numbers every 20 stamps, 420 for # on # hit.

  6/13/01 - Data and scans added today: 20¢ Supreme Court and 20¢ Consumer Education.

  6/12/01 - The first live PNC3 online chat session for members (and non-members interested in attending) will be held on the PNC3 Delphi site on June 19th, 2001 at 9:00 PM EDT. Parties interested in participating can login using their Delphi ID at http://www.delphi.com/Pnc3/chat/

  6/09/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI reports the following older coils in stock.
* 5c Circus Wagon WAG 3K, Plate #2 every 48 stamps, untagged and no back numbers.
* 5c Circus Wagon WAG 10K, plate #S1 every 14 stamps, 5 digit black top back numbers every 10 stamps, odd-positions 2 and 4 every 70 stamps, untagged.
* 5c Mountain PSA 3K, plate #1111 every 21 stamps, aqua top back numbers every 20 stamps, 420 for # on # hit.
She is out of the 5c Circus Wagon 10K plate #S2 and 2c Locomotive plate 3/4 line pairs.

  6/08/01 - Data and scans added today: The Cottrell Press 18¢ Surrey and the 20¢ Fire Pumper.

  6/07/01 - Data and scans added today: The Cottrell Press 4¢ Stagecoach and a Stagecoach comparison.

  6/06/01 - Data and scans added today: All B Press reprints - 2¢ Locomotive, 4¢ Stagecoach and 8.3¢ Ambulance.
Also added was the Cottrell Press 8.3¢ Ambulance and an Ambulance comparison.

The Glossary was updated with scans of Gap Positions and cross-references.

  6/05/01 - The New York Lion stamp is now officially part of the American Culture series. It joins the Jukebox, Tailfin, Diner and Atlas in this series. Thanks to member Steve Esrati for getting the USPS to make this decision.

  6/05/01 - Data and scans added today: 5¢ Milk Wagon, 5.3¢ Elevator, 7.6¢ Carreta and 8.4¢ Wheel Chair.

  6/04/01 - Data and scans added today: 10¢ Canal Boat, 13¢ Patrol Wagon, 13.2¢ Coal Car, 15¢ Tugboat, 16.7¢ Popcorn Wagon, 17.5¢ Racing Car, 20¢ Cable Car, 20.5¢ Fire Engine, 21¢ Railway Mail Car and 24.1¢ Tandem Bicycle.

  6/01/01 - Details of the (10¢) Atlas stamp to be issued June 29, 2001 are updated from the USPS Postal Bulletin of 5-31-01.

  6/01/01 - Data and scans added today: (25¢) "E", 25¢ Honey Bee and 4¢ Steam Carriage.

MAY  2001

  5/31/01 - Data and scans added today: 5¢ BEP Circus, 5¢ ABNC Circus, 10¢ BEP Tractor Trailer, 10¢ Gravure Tractor Trailer, 5¢ BEP Canoe and 5¢ SV Canoe. The 5¢ SV Circus was added earlier.

Side by side scans of the Circus Wagon stamps can be seen by clicking here.

  5/30/01 - Data and scans added today: 23¢ Lunch Wagon, 29¢ Pine Cone and 19¢ ABNC Fishing boat. The 19¢ SV Version was added earlier.

Side by side scans of the Fishing Boat stamps can be seen by clicking here.

5/28/01 - Data and scans added today: 29¢ F - Rate Change, 29¢ Mt. Rushmore and 29¢ Gravure Mt. Rushmore, 29¢ Rouletted Flower and 29¢ Perfed Flower.

Side by side scans of the Mt. Rushmore Flag stamps can be seen by clicking here.

5/25/01 - Tentative data and a scan of the Presorted Standard Atlas stamp to be issued June 29 in New York is online, thanks to the Virtual Stamp Club.

5/25/01 - Data and scan added today: 25¢ Flag Over Yosemite.

5/24/01 - A special WELCOME to everyone who is visiting as a result of the article by Michael Mills in his column, "The Glassine Surfer", in the June 2001 issue of the American Philatelist.
We hope that you enjoy your visit and will stop back often.

5/24/01 - Donna Rajotte, the internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI, has received a supply of the Flowers PSA coil of 100 with plate B2222.

5/24/01 - It's still 3 months away, but it's time to start making plans to attend the PNC3 National meeting. The Annual meeting will be on Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 1:00 pm at the Donald E. Stephens (Rosemont) Convention Center in Rosemont (near Chicago), Illinois.
A Board meeting will precede the general membership meeting at 9:00 am.
Both meetings will be held during the APS Stampshow 2001. Admission to the show is free, but registration is required. You can pre-register at the APS website..

5/20/01 - Data and scans added today: 29¢ Contemporary Christmas , 23¢ ABNC Pre-Sort First Class (2605) , 23¢ ABNC Flag (2606) , 23¢ BEP Flag (2607) and 23¢ SV Flag (2608).

Side by side scans of the three Chromed Flag stamps can be seen by clicking here.

Everything from Scott 2529C to the present is now on-line with the addition of the above stamps.

5/19/01 - Data and scans added today: 32¢ Pink Rose and 32¢ Peaches and Pears.

5/18/01 - Data and scans added today: 10¢ Eagle and Shield (2602) , 10¢ Eagle and Shield (2603) and 10¢ Eagle and Shield (2604).

Not sure which one you want? Side by side scans of all the Eagle and Shield stamps can be seen by clicking here.

5/17/01 - Data and scans added today: 29¢ Flag Over White House , SV 19¢ Fishing Boat and 25¢ Presorted G.

Renate Fearonce sent a note that almost all of the items she listed Tuesday have been sold. Click on the Tucson link below for more information.

Donna Rajotte sent a list of items going off-sale June 30 which she has available.   I've added these to her other list. Click on the Providence link below.

5/15/01 - Both Donna Rajotte in Providence and Renate Fearonce in Tucson sent in a list of a few items, both old and new that they just received..

5/13/01 - Happy Mothers' Day - Data and scans added today: 29¢ Blue Eagle , 32¢ FOP SA 2915 , 32¢ SA Black G , 2¢ Woodpecker and 29¢ Statue of Liberty.

5/12/01 - Data and scans added today: 29¢ Love Sunrise and 29¢ Santa.

5/11/01 - Data and scans added today: 32¢ Blue G , 32¢ Red G and 32¢ Rouletted Red G .

5/10/01 - Richard Rush sent some information on his search for a 21¢ Bison back numbered coil in Pennsylvania. Click here to see the results of his hunt.

Alan Thompson has an extensive article on Bison back numbers in the May issue of Coil Line with a number of illustrations and lots of information. To find out more, learn about the benefits of being a member and then go to our application for membership.

5/09/01 - Wayne Youngblood, Editor and Publisher of Stamp Collector, in his "For The Record" on page 2 of the issue dated May 21, 2001, devotes the better part of his article to Purple Machine Cancels on PNCs.

5/08/01 - WASHINGTON - The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service today announced that they voted unanimously in closed session to modify the April 10 decision of the Postal Rate Commission (PRC). The original decision of the independent Postal Rate Commission (November 13, 2000) was allowed to take effect under protest January 7, 2001, pending further review. The rate schedule which had been implemented on a provisional basis in January will be replaced by the modified schedule on July 1.
Under the new schedule, rates for a one ounce First-Class letter remain the same at 34-cents, but the charge for an additional ounce will now rise to 23-cents. Postcards will increase by one cent to 21-cents, the first increase in the postcard rate since 1995.

5/07/01 - Data and scans added today: 32¢ Santa/Children and 32¢ Midnight Angel.

5/03/01 - A few days ago I took an informal survey on what dealers were charging for a strip of the back number coils on the new 21¢ Bison Stamp. I have received several emails concerning the price on Bison Back Numbers. The answers confirmed what I personally thought the stamps would retail for. The range of prices covers a wide spectrum with a low of $15.00 (probably a PS5, although not specified) to a high of perhaps $35.00. There were six dealers and one collector who responded. Only two of the dealers specified a strip of seven. The others were not specific. One dealer said he would charge $25.00, but would not stock them. Another priced them in three grades, with prices $20.00, $24.00 and $28.00. Another figured that he would ask somewhere between 25 and 35 dollars. Another will set his price for a PS7 at $20.00. A price list received today has it pegged at $25.00 for a strip of 5. The one dealer who did not offer a price was waiting to see what the market price would turn out to be.

The back numbers (probably accounting numbers) only appear on one of every 15 coils and only twice, possibly three times on the coil. Factor in the problem of actually finding them in the bubble flat and you have what, I think, is a situation where you will have a scarce item that will rise in price. I suggest you get them now while the price is still low. Ron

5/02/01 - Data and scans added today: 32¢ BEP "G" , 20¢ and 22¢ (D) Officials and $1 Seaplane. Many internal links pointing to the Glossary   have also been added.

5/01/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI has furnished her latest coil list. Access her current list here.

5/01/01 - Data and scans added today: 32¢ Flag Over Porch 2915D , 32¢ Linerless Flag, 25¢ Linerless Jukebox, 5¢ SA BEP Mountain, 32¢ Yellow Rose and 25¢ SA BEP Jukebox.

APRIL  2001

4/30/01 - Data and scans added today: 3¢ Conestoga Wagon ; Computer Vended 31, 32 and 33.

4/24/01 - April 24, 2001 marked the 20th anniversary of the first plate number coil.   The 18¢ Flag coil stamp "from sea to shining sea" was issued in Portland, Maine as part of a three stamp set, including sheet, se-tenant booklet and our first PNC. Click for a short summary or Data and Scan.

4/23/01 - Regional PNC3 meeting this coming Saturday, April 28 at the Annual Plymouth, Michigan Show. The meeting starts at 10:30 am with President Gene Trinks in charge. Topics to be discussed include the updated slide show, information exchange and trading. Bring your duplicates and anything you want to show off.
Show hours are 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 10 till 4 on Sunday. 39 dealers and a USPS station, which is usually well stocked with PNCs.
I'll be there and hope to see you! Ron.
Click for more information on the Plymouth Show.

4/22/01 - Data and scans added today were 1996 stamps: 5¢ BEP Mountain WAG ;  5¢ SV Mountain WAG; 10¢ Eagle & Shield SA; 5¢ Butte SA; 5c Mountain SA; 10¢ Auto SA; 15¢ Tail Fin SA; 25¢ Jukebox SA; 20¢ Blue Jay and the 32¢ Flag Over Porch 2915A/2915C and 2915B.

4/19/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI has announced the following coils now in stock:
** 5¢ Wetlands PSA 10k 4444 with aqua BOTTOM back numbers, plate
number every 21, back number every 20, 420 for a #/# hit
** 34¢ Statue of Liberty PSA 100 4444, plate number every 24.

4/18/01 - A side by side comparison of the 1¢ Kestrel stamps, with enlargements of the dates and plate sequences is online.

4/17/01 - Data and scans added today were 1995 stamps: 10¢ Auto; 5¢ Green "G"; Flag Over Porch 2913 and 2914; 32¢ Ferryboat; and 20¢ Cog Railway.

4/17/01 - Richard Rush reports that the 5¢ Wetlands that he bought from Providence (see note of April 5) has 4 digit Pink Top and Bottom back numbers. The original printing had 5 digits.

4/16/01 - Here's one you might have missed. Donna Rajotte announced below in the note of April 5 that she had limited quantities of the Statue of Liberty WAG coil of 100. These appear identical (a closer exam will follow) to the larger coils of 3000 and 10,000 except they have no back numbers. It can be determined they are from a coil of 100 if you save the entire bubble pack or a strip containing two plate numbers. I have access to them if you want any. Face plus postage. (rem)

4/16/01 - Data and pictures were added for the water-activated BEP and SV versions of the 1995 Tail Fin and Jukebox stamps, plus data and a scan on the water-activated Butte.

4/15/01 - Incentive For New Members - President Gene Trinks announced that we are repeating the special incentive for new members that we featured last year.  New members joining after April 1, 2001 will receive a special coupon that allows them to purchase a $25 face value lot of PNC strips of 5 for $25. The coupon will be sent to the new member with their membership card.  The selection of strips will be up to the member-dealer who is sponsoring this incentive.

4/13/01 - The PNC Glossary is now online. Although it's not finished, there is a lot of information there. I plan to add more material, plus cross-reference the information to other areas of the site. Your input is welcome and suggestions will be considered. Click to access the Glossary.

4/12/01 - Renate Fearonce, the philatelic clerk at Tucson, AZ has revised her inventory list. There are two pages of coils listed. Access both here Page 1, Page 2. Renate also pointed out that she has in stock the 34¢ Statue of Liberty SA Coil of 100 with plate 4444, the 25¢ Jukebox, 3K WAG coil with plate #332222 (no back numbers) and the 20¢ Cog Railway #2 with Lo-Gloss gum. If you wish a copy of her entire list, send a request to the Webmaster.

4/11/01 - The answer to questions  about the recent announcement by Scott Publishing (Item dated 4/06 below) concerning what plate numbers have the Small and Large dates. Click on the Chart  for a handy list .

4/09/01 - Renate Fearonce, the philatelic clerk at Tucson, AZ reports that she has the 34¢ Four Flowers with plate B2111 in stock.

4/07/01 - The results from the PNC3 auction which closed March 24 are in and posted. Click on Auction Results to see the winning bids.

4/06/01 - Scott Publishing has assigned catalog numbers to recent coil stamps as follows:
3228a - Non-denominated (10¢) Green Bicycle with large "1998" year date
3270a - Non-denominated (10¢) Eagle and Shield with large "1998" year date
3271b - Non-denominated (10¢) Self-Adhesive Eagle and Shield with large "1998" year date
3280a - 33¢ Flag Over City with large "1999" year date
3475 - 21¢ Bison
The Statue of Liberty and Four Flowers coil stamps were assigned numbers as follows:
3476 - Statue of Liberty water activated coil stamp in rolls of 3000 and 10,000
3477 - Statue of Liberty Self-Adhesive coil stamp in rolls of 100 (square corners)
3478 - Fieesia (green background)
3479 - Asian hybrid lilly (red background)
3480 - Cymbidium orchid (tan background)(this stamp has the plate number)
3481 - Longiflorum lily (purple background

4/05/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI has announced the following coils now in stock:
** 5¢ Wetlands WAG 3K S1111, plate # every 14, with Top and Bottom Pink back numbers every 10. Even sequence, 70 stamps for a # on # hit.
** 10¢ NYC Lion PSA 10K S22222, plate # every 21. Top and Bottom Pink back numbers every 10. Even sequence, 210 stamps for a # on # hit.
** 34¢ Statue of Liberty WAG coil of 100, plate 1111, number every 24 (Limited Supply)
** 34¢ Statue of Liberty WAG 10K #1111, plate number every 24. Aqua Top and Bottom back numbers every 20 stamps. Even sequence, 120 stamps for # on # hit.

MARCH  2001

3/31/01 - Thick and Thin date on 34¢ Statue of Liberty coil of 100? To the right is a scan with a comparison of the four know plate combinations. Check your copies and see what you think.

3/30/01 - Another new plate number is discovered! Add B2222 to the checklist beside denominated flowers.

3/28/01 - Renate Fearonce, the philatelic clerk at Tucson, AZ reports that she has the 10¢ Bicycle with plate 444 back in stock. She also has the 34¢ Statue of Liberty coil of 100 with plate 3333.

3/28/01 - New numbers continue! This time the 10¢ Literary Lion reports in with S22222.

3/27/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI has announced the following coils now in stock: 34¢ Statue of Liberty PSA coil of 100, plate 3333, with the number every 24 stamps; 34¢ Flowers PSA coil of 100, plate B2111, and the number every 12 stamps. 5¢ Wetlands PSA 3K, with plate 2222 every 21 stamps, aqua bottom back numbers every 20 stamps. 420 needed for a # on # hit.
Donna also mentions that she is out of the 5¢ Wetlands PSA 3K with plate 2222.

3/26/01 - More on the 21¢ Bison coil. To the right is a scan of the Bison stamps that have a control number printed on the reverse.   It shows a straight vertical die cut at the bottom of the stamp. Recent discussion indicates that this is probably from the bottom row of the printed web.  An easy way to find the stamps with the control number at the post office is to inspect a whole flat of bubble packs and look for dot-matrix printing near the end of the coil inside the bubble pack.  The control number repeats three times on a coil but may not be visible.  A more demanding solution is to look at individual coils, looking for the straight die cut on the bottom as illustrated. NOTE: I bought a coil today and the straight die cut idea did not work, although two others report that it did work.  Back to plan A. You can click to enlarge the image if you wish.

3/23/01 - New number reported for the PSA Liberty in rolls of 100. Add 4444 to your checklists.

3/21/01 - According to the March 26 issue of Stamp Collector, the (15¢) Woody Wagon Presorted First-Class coil will be issued in August in Denver, Colorado. They state that this "almost certainly" will be Friday, August 3, the opening day of the Americover show.

3/20/01 - Renate Fearonce, the philatelic clerk at Tucson, AZ sent her new list out. There are two pages of coils listed. Access both here Page 1, Page 2.

3/19/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet philatelic clerk at Providence, RI has furnished her latest coil list. Access the LIST here.

3/13/01 - We are happy to report that all the Philatelic Links are now working. Please check the offices you are aware of and let us know about corrections.

3/11/01 - Another late additions to the 2001 stamp program is a non-denominated (10¢?) Atlas Stamp. This seems to hint that a "monuments" series (or mini-series) is under way, as this would be a companion to the "Literary Lions" stamp issued last November. No issue date or city has yet been determined.

3/08/01 - New number reported for the denominated flowers. Add B2111 to your checklists.

3/04/01 - More Philatelic offices listings were updated today, including Colorado, DC, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho and Iowa.

3/03/01 - Among late additions to the 2001 stamp program is a non-denominated (15¢) "Woody Wagon" in the American Culture Series, to be issued August third in Denver. (A Woody Wagon, for those who don't remember, was a wood-paneled station wagon popular with surfers in the 50s and 60s. Grab an old "Beach" movie from the era and you'll likely find a Woody Wagon as an unaccredited cast member).

3/01/01 - The 21¢ Bison coil has been found with two different die-cut configurations. The stamp is known with PV (Peak/Valley) and VP (Valley/Peak) die cuts. The first cut on the top left can be either a peak or a valley. A 300dpi scan is included to the right. If you click on it, a much larger copy of the same scan will open up in a new window so you can see better detail of the differences. PV is at top, and VP is at bottom.

FEBRUARY 2001
2/27/01 - Night owls last night were not seeing things, Delphi was doing some server maintenance that had all forums off-line for several hours overnight. PNC3 forum appears to be back up an running as of early this AM.
Updates continue on the Philatelic offices listings. Connecticut was completed today.

2/26/01 - Updates are being done on the Philatelic offices listings including updates of area codes that have changed since 1997, and maps are gradually being added to each office listing. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas were all completed today.

More developments on the 21¢ Bison coil. Jim Fowler reports that the back numbering did not appear on every coil that he checked. The numbers are nine digits and are at the middle of the stamp, appearing every 35th stamp. The number increases by one every 35 stamps.
It appears to be an internal manufacturing number rather than a counting number.
All of the backnumbers Jim has seen appear on the stamps 1 and 2 to the left of the plate number as you look at the front of the strip. The number is wider than the width of one stamp.  

Other reports are welcome.

2/25/01 - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - In the very near future, the PNC3 Web Site will be moving to our own domain, "www.pnc3.org". You can go there now for a preview if you wish. All of the content on this site should be transferred over and the links should work. Please bookmark the new site. I will keep this site up as a redirect site for the time being, but after another week or so, all changes and news will be on the new domain.
John Cropper has been appointed as the chairman of the PNC3 Publications Committee and I will be working with him to have a smooth transition to the new domain. I will remain as webmaster.
John has created a public forum on Delphi devoted to PNCs. Access the forum at Delphi PNC3. Please join the discussion and spread the word that this forum now exists. With the message board, you can view discussion folders quickly in the left-hand column and read up to 20 messages at a time. You can also attach files to the messages, just like email. If you've never participated in a Delphi forums online community, you will need to do a quick FREE registration.
More details on other PNC3 member benefits from this move will be provided in Coil Line.

2/23/01 - The 21¢ Bison coil was issued nationwide today. I don't have mine yet, but reports indicate that there are back numbers - well sort of. There are numbers on the back, but not like we are used to. These are more like control numbers and overlap two stamps. More information and a scan asap.

2/19/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet Philatelic Clerk at Providence, RI sent a note that she has the 34¢ Statue of Liberty PSA 10k with plate 2222 every 21 stamps and blue back numbers every 20 stamps. Top and bottom back numbers are available. 420 stamps are needed for a # on # hit.
Donna also has the 21¢ Bison PSA coil of 100 with plate V1111, which goes on sale 2/23.

2/19/01 - All recent coil data has been incorporated into the PNC Master List and both printing options.

2/17/01 - Technical details are now online for all the recently issued coils as listed in the item below dated 1/23/01. Clicking on the links provided will direct you to the data.

2/16/01 - Two additional plate combinations have been reported on the 34¢ Denominated Statue of Liberty Self Adhesive coil of 100. Add 2222 and 3333.

2/03/01 - Scott Publishing announced that the catalog numbers it recently assigned to the non-denominated flowers are being changed (see item of Jan 12). In addition, a number has been assigned to the 34¢ self-adhesive Statue of Liberty coil, issued January 7, in coils of 3000 and 10,000.
The new numbers are:
** 3462 - Non-denominated (34¢) Freesia (green background) coil stamp. (All 4 Flowers issued Dec. 15, 2000)
** 3463 - Non-Denominated (34¢) Asian hybrid lily (red background) coil stamp.
** 3464 - Non-denominated (34¢) Cymbidium orchid (tan background) coil stamp. This stamp has the plate number.
** 3465 - Non-denominated (34¢) Longiflorum lily (purple background) coil stamp.
** 3465a - Strip of all four stamps.
** 3466 - 34c Statue of Liberty self-adhesive coil stamp in coils of 3000 and 10,000 issued January 7, 2001.

2/02/01 - Your webmaster is changing ISPs and email addresses as a result. Please note that my new email address is "ron.maifeld@pnc3.org". I'll be making the change on the pages in the site asap.

JANUARY 2001
1/27/01 - Several people have reported plate combination 4444 on the PSA Wetlands. It probably is a 10K coil.

1/23/01 - The spring USA Philatelic catalog arrived today. Recent and upcoming coils and their ordering numbers are provided below. FDOI Dates are from Linn's. Call 1-800-STAMP24 for a catalog or to order. Apparently the catalog is in error and strips of 25 from coils of 100 are not available for sale.

** Dec 15, 2000, 34¢ Non-denominated Statue of Liberty
----Self-Adhesive Coil of 100 (770740)
----Water-Activated Coil of 3000 (770840)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (770830)

** Feb 7, 34¢ denominated Statue of Liberty
----Water Activated Coil of 3000 (773740)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (773730)
----Water Activated Coil of 10,000 (773840)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (773830)

** Feb 7, 34¢ Denominated Statue of Liberty
---- Self-Adhesive Coil of 100 (771340)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (771330)

** Jan 7, 34¢ denominated Statue of Liberty
----Self-Adhesive Coil of 3000 (771640)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (771630)
----Self-Adhesive Coil of 10,000 (771540)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (771530)

** Dec 15, 2000, 34¢ Non-denominated Four Flowers
---- Self-Adhesive Coil of 100 (778940)

** Feb 7, 34¢ denominated Four Flowers
----Self-Adhesive Coil of 100 (776940)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (776930)

** Feb 22, 20¢ George Washington
----Self-Adhesive Coil of 100 (774640)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (774630)

** Feb 22, 21¢ Bison
----Self-Adhesive Coil of 100 (774740)
----Same, Strip of 25 with plate number (774730)

1/22/01 - A little trivia and a couple of milestones. Since our current counter was installed on 5/21/00, we have had over 6000 visitors. Since 4/19/98 we have now had over 20,000 visits. Current visits are running about 25-30 a day. Thanks to everyone for their support and help. - Ron

1/12/01 - Scott Publishing has announced the catalog numbers for recent coil stamps.
** 3452 - Non-denominated (34¢) Statue of Liberty Perforated coil issued December 15, 2000.
** 3453 - Non-denominated (34¢) Statue of Liberty Self-Adhesive coil issued December 15, 2000.
** 3458 - Non-denominated (34¢) Freesia (green background) coil stamp. (All 4 Flowers issued Dec. 15, 2000)
** 3459 - Non-Denominated (34¢) Asian hybrid lily (red background) coil stamp.
** 3460 - Non-denominated (34¢) Cymbidium orchid (tan background) coil stamp. This stamp has the plate number.
** 3461 - Non-denominated (34¢) Longiflorum lily (purple background) coil stamp.
** 3461a - Strip of all four stamps.
Scott catalog editor James Kloetzel stated that Scott will list the Four Flowers stamps as both strips of 5 and 9 in the 2002 Specialized catalog to be published in October.

1/06/01 - Lloyd de Vries, who runs the Virtual Stamp Club, announced in late December details on the new 2001 definitive coils. You can see illustrations by going to Delphi Forums and then clicking on "Messages." You will need to sign in, but registration is free. Coming Feb 21 is a PSA 21¢ Bison coil in rolls of 100. De Vries calls it the "Neon Buffalo." The stamp will pay the rate for additional ounces after the first on first-class mail.
A 20c George Washington stamp, looking imperial like the British Machins, will also appear as a PSA coil of 100 at a date to be announced.
1/06/01 - Donna Rajotte, the Internet Clerk at Providence, RI has the 3K coil of the Water-Activated 1c Kestrel with plate #3333. The plate interval is every 24 stamps. There are no back numbers.
Donna has restocked the 10¢ Bicycle #777. This coil has Bottom back numbers every 20 stamps and plate numbers every 21. 420 stamps needed for a # on # hit.

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