December 16:  The December issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail.  Be sure to check out the mail auction.  There is also a membership survey that should be returned to APNSS President Eric Chaulsett.

December 15:  In what must be a record, Scott has assigned new catalog numbers to the new (39¢) non-denominated stamps that were issued on Dec. 8.  Details on the 2005 page.

December 14:  Two new plate numbers reported for the 2003 (10¢) Atlas coil.

December 13:  Mottled tagging variety reported plate S77777 of 2003 (10¢) Library Lion coil.

December 11:  Additional plate numbers reported for new non-denominated issues.  Details on the 2005 and 2006 pages.

December 10:  Additional Sea Coast coil plate number reported.  See the Sea Coast page for details.

December 3:  Plate numbers reported for new non-denominated issues, additional forthcoming rate change stamps announced.  Details on the 2005 and 2006 pages.

November 28:  New non-denominated issues planned for late 2005 and preliminary issues for 2006 announced.

November 23:  Charles Snee reports in the Nov. 28 issue of Linn's Stamp News that the Snowy Egret booklet panes have been printed in two varieties.  The initial 750 million stamp run has no microprinting and used plate numbers P11111 and P22222.  An additional plate printing of 1.5 billion stamps was done, with "USPS" microprinted in black at the egret's neck joint.  The microprinted variety used plate numbers P33333, P44444 and P55555.  It is expected that Scott will issue a new catalog number for the constant variety.  Further details on the 2004 page.

November 23:  New Scott numbers assigned for recent 2005 issues.

November 19:  APNSS member Wallace Cleland discusses a reprinted 1950 article on identifying partial plate numbers on coils and booklets, in the November 2005 United States Specialist, the monthly journal of the United States Stamp Society.  The article, commentary and accompanying diagrams would be very useful for any collector of pre-1980 coil and booklet plate number singles.

November 19:  Additional plate numbers reported on recent 2005 issues.

November 12:  New misprint reported, resulting in a new plate variety for the "all-sides" Sea Coast coil.

November 4:  Our web site has been re-crawled to update the indexing.  The Search capability should now find recently added web pages and updated details.

November 3:  Both plate numbers P1111111 and P2222222 confirmed for 2005 American Advances in Aviation issue.

October 27:  New Scott numbers assigned for recent 2005 issues.

October 22:  New plate number reported for 2003 Atlas coil, 2004 Sea Coast coil.

October 16:  New plate numbers P11111 for 2003 $1 Wisdom stamp, P33-1 for 2004 Wilma Rudolph pane, reported by web site visitor Kamran Iftikhar.

October 11:  APNSS member Wallace Cleland has provided a number of images of plate number singles of U.S. revenue stamps.

October 7:  New plate number reported on American Advances in Aviation issue by web site visitor Mitch Flaherty.  See the 2005 page.

October 4:  New Scott numbers assigned for recent 2005 issues.

September 23:  The September issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail.

September 16:  New Scott numbers assigned for recent 2005 issues.

September 12:  Plate numbers reported for recent 2005 issues.

August 16:  New plate numbers reported for 2003 Egret coil.

August 15:  Scott numbers assigned for recent 2005 issues.

August 12:  APNSS attended the Grand Rapids APS show.  Click here for pictures sent in by APNSS president Eric Chaulsett.

August 8:  Plate numbers reported for 2005 Eagle coil, upcoming Sporty Cars booklet pane.

July 25:  New plate number reported for 2003 Snowy Egret coil.  It is reported as a "lightning blue" variety due to the difference in color of the blue in the egret portion of the stamp.

July 16:  The July-August issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail.

July 4:  Plate numbers reported for 2005 Disney issue, upcoming Advances in Aviation.

July 1:  Visitor Ron Blanks of Virginia pointed out several errors on the Sea Coast Coil summary page, which have now been corrected.

June 24:  A new printer and plate number have been reported for the 2002 37¢ Flag self-adhesive coil.  Presumably a new Scott number will be assigned, too.

June 24:  New plate number reported for the 2004 37¢ Snowy Egret coil, Scott 3829A.

June 14:  New Scott numbers reported for recent 2005 issues.

June 7:  The latest issue of the APNSS newsletter Plate Numbers is in the mail.  It includes an 87-lot auction.

June 6:  The APNSS web site is featured in the "Glassine Surfer" column of the June 2005 issue of American Philatelist.  We welcome any new members who come to us through the APS.

June 4:  New plate number reported for the 2004 37¢ Snowy Egret coil, Scott 3829A.

June 4:  New plate number reported for the 2002 37¢ Flag self-adhesive coil, Scott 3632.

June 3:  Many new examples of plate number singles have been added to the 3¢ 1940s and 3¢ 1950s pages as well as to the 4¢ era page.

May 17:  New plate numbers reported for recent 2005 issues.

May 16:  Linn's reports the finding of a die-cutting omitted pane of 50 of the 1¢ Kestrel self-adhesive, Scott 3031A.  Details at NewPlates.

May 15:  New plate number reported for 2003 Atlas Statue coil.

May 13:  New Scott catalog numbers reported for recent 2005 issues.

May 4:  We have started a page with representative examples of foreign plate number singles.

May 3:  We hit a milestone today -- our 1,000th "hit" from unique visitors to the APNSS web site since the counter was installed last May.  Thanks to all visitors for your comments, suggestions and encouragement.

May 3:  New plate numbers reported for recent 2005 issues.

May 2:  New images have been uploaded for U.S. Possessions, especially Canal Zone.

May 1:  Additional PNS examples loaded for 1901 Pan American issues, including varieties.

April 30:  Additional images loaded of PNS of early Banknotes proofs.

April 27:  New Scott numbers reported for recent 2005 issues.

April 26:  New plate number reported for 2003 Egret coil.

April 17:  New Scott numbers reported for recent 2005 issues.

April 16:  New plate number reported for 2002 37¢ Flag self-adhesive coil.

April 11:  New plate number reported for 2005 Love Bouquet.

April 5:  Additional examples posted of plate number singles of the 8¢, 15¢, 18¢ and 20¢ eras.

April 1:  Scott has reversed itself.  Owing to minor differences in the 2005 Year of the Dog stamp, it will assign a separate Scott number, causing renumbering of some stamps in the 2005 double-sided New Year sheet.

March 25:  Examples of plate number singles from the 18¢ and 20¢ eras have been added, along with PNS of the Flora and Fauna series.

March 24:  Scott numbers assigned for recent 2005 issues.

March 23:  Scott has assigned different Types to the three possible frame varieties of the 2004 ATM Santa issue, but will not be assigning different major or minor catalogue numbers.  The only plate number can be collected with Type 1 or Type 3, depending on whether you prefer your self-adhesive plate numbers adjoining the top or bottom of the stamp.

March 21:  Plate number reported for 2005 Spring Flowers booklet of 20.

March 12:  Another plate number has been found for the 37¢ self-adhesive Flag coil die cutting-omitted error, Scott 3632b.

March 8:  New plate numbers reported for the 2002 37¢ Flag self-adhesive coil, 2003 Snowy Egret self-adhesive coil and Purple Heart reprint, 2005 Love booklet.

March 6:  APNSS plans to have a table at the big APS StampShow to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan August 4-7, 2005.  Plate Numbers Editor and Auction Director Milt Keiles and APNSS Treasurer Jim Ragsdale will be there, along with Michigan member Herb Bolhouse.  Save the dates and join us at this traditionally well-attended Midwestern stamp show.

March 2:  New plate numbers reported for the 2003 60¢ Coverlet Eagle and 23¢ Wilma Rudolph of 2004.

February 27:  A new plate number has been reported for the 2003 Sea Coast coil issued in 2004.

February 27:  The Publications page now include information on a number of articles written by APNSS members.

February 25:  The link to Ron Maifield's Booklet Panes site has been updated.

February 24:  A new plate number has been reported for the (10¢) Lion Statue self-adhesive coil with 2000 date, Scott 3447.

February 23:  We now have examples of plate number singles of all of the federal Duck stamps.

February 21:  Plate number reported for the new 2005 Bouquet Love stamp.

February 9:  Myron Schmidt reports plate numbers for the new 2005 Marian Anderson and Ronald Reagan stamps.

February 1:  APNSS Circuit Director Myron Schmidt reports considerable interest from circuit buyers, but not enough material has yet been submitted by sellers.  If you've been putting off creating one or more circuits for your surplus PNS material, here's your chance.  Myron has made it as easy as possible to participate in APNSS circuits -- check out the Circuits web page for details.

January 30:  Examples of plate number singles from the 22¢ and 25¢ eras have been added, along with examples of Modern Airmail issues.

January 28:  A story in Linn's reports finding a die-cutting omitted pane of the 2003 Christmas Madonna stamp with plate number P3333.

January 21:  A new plate number has been reported for the 2004 Snowy Egret booklet pane.

January 21:  Life Member Keith Zempel wrote to ask about the APNSS Membership Cards that we used to have ten or more years back.  We don't currently have them, but if enough members are interested, we can look into producing some more.  Email the Secretary with your thoughts on APNSS Membership Cards.

January 14:  Scott has reversed itself, and has assigned a minor listing to the prephosphored Ashton-Potter Sea Coast coil.

January 13:  A new plate number has been reported for the 2003 version of the Atlas coil.

January 6:  We have added a link to the web site of the USSS's Marginal Markings Committee.  Take a look.

January 5:  Linn's Stamp News (1/10/05, page 12) reports that plate 3333A was used on an experimental printing of the 37¢ BEP coil stamp, Scott 3632.  Both the experimental printing and subsequent press run were made on non-phosphored paper.  The phosphorescent tagging was then applied over the printed stamps.  Plate 3333A exists on Scott 3632 (prephosphored paper, about 90% of the printing run) and on Scott 3632 var (non-phosphored paper, tagged, about 10% of the printing run.  Further details and examples on the 37¢ Flag Issues page.