How Many Different Varieties Are There....

of this stamp? Once again I nearly chucked two of these in the swaps pile. See the slight difference down the bottom in the borders.



What does the P9999 mean?
Is it just a colour indicator.

Steve

Steve......

There are 6 versions of that stamp. The one with the numbers is a Plate Number Coil (PNC) It indicates the plates and colors used. Depending on condition, PNC's are the more valuable coils.

Thanks Steve and Tom

I'll have to go and look at that one.

Dianne

Here is all the info you need for this one. I count a little more than six but then again I did a fast count.

http://www.apnss.org/SeaCoast.htm

The Hebert's Catalog of plate number singles lists the "Sea Coast" coil (water activated gum) and with plate# B111 (Scott catalog # 3775 which has the 2003 date in blue and vert perf 9 3/4 ) valued as 50 cents used and $1.00 as mint! The Sea Coast stamp coil (Scott catalog # 3785 with full perf ,self adhesive) Plate# P1111 as 75 cents used and $1.00 mint, and SC#3785a 9 1/4X10 with P2222 as the same value. Not bad for a 5 cent stamp!

Maybe you'd like to collect PNC's , Triggersmob! I love the PNC's ,and it narrows it down from the whole world collecting which is better for the space I have to store my collections.

Here are the different varieties from the back of Linn's Stamp News 9/29/08 that was a Mystic advertisement for the American Series.

Gussyboy1

Gussy, I don't think I will actively pursue PNC's. I collect WW and have no theme type collections.
Thanks for the info guys, ecspecially that link mkfarm. Lots of good info there.

Steve

I have a #3874 Seacoast 2003 coil with a bright yellow triangular light (1x.5mm) in the rightmost treetop. Anybody seen or heard of such a thing? Thanks......Figjam