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1981-1999 Transportation Coils

By far the largest series ever issued by the U.S., these water-adhesive coil stamps all featured various forms of transportation.  With precancels, tagging, gum and other varieties thrown in, the transportation coils comprise a fertile area for the casual collector or the specialist.

Scott 1897, 1¢ Omnibus PNS, original design, overall tagged, Plate number 3

Scott 1897 var, 1¢ Omnibus PNS, misperfed so plate number 1 appears at top

Scott 2225, 1¢ Omnibus PNS, redesigned, Plate number 1

Scott 2225 var, 1¢ Omnibus PNS, misperfed, Plate number 2

Scott 2225b, 1¢ Omnibus PNS, redesigned, untagged, Plate number 3

Scott 2225b var, 1¢ Omnibus PNS, redesigned, Plate number 3 appearing as "D" or "B"

Scott 1897A, 2¢ Locomotive PNS, original design, Plate number 10

Scott 1897A var, 2¢ Locomotive PNS, misperfed, Plate number 4

Scott 1897Ac, 2¢ Locomotive PNS, imperf error, Plate number 10

Scott 2226, 2¢ Locomotive PNS, redesigned, Plate number 2

Scott 1898, 3¢ Handcar PNS, Plate number 4

Scott 2252, 3¢ Conestoga Wagon PNS, Plate number 3

    

Scott 2123, 3.4¢ PNS, Plate number 2, and Scott 2123a, 3.4¢ PNS, precanceled, Plate number 1

Scott 1898A, 4¢ Stagecoach PNS, original design, Plate number 2

Scott 1898Ab, 4¢ Stagecoach PNS, original design, precanceled, Plate number 4

Scott 2228, 4¢ Stagecoach PNS, redesigned, Plate number 1

The redesigned stamp is narrower and does not have the joint line.

Scott 2451, 4¢ Steam Carriage PNS, Plate number 1

    

Scott 2124, 4.9¢ PNS, Plate number 4, and Scott 2124a, 4.9¢ PNS, precanceled, Plate number 2

Scott 1899, 5¢ Motorcycle PNS, Plate number 2

Scott 2253, 5¢ Milk Wagon PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2452, 5¢ Circus Wagon PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2452Bf, 5¢ Circus Wagon PNS, Plate number A3

Scott 2452D, 5¢ Circus Wagon PNS, used, Plate number S2

Scott 2453, 5¢ Canoe PNS, brown, Plate number 3

Scott 2454, 5¢ Canoe PNS, orange, Plate number S11

    

Scott 1900, 5.2¢ PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 1900a, 5.2¢ precanceled PNS, used, Plate number 5

    

Scott 2125, 5.5¢ PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 2125a, 5.5¢ precanceled PNS, Plate number 2

    

Scott 1901, 5.9¢ PNS, Plate number 4, and Scott 1901a, 5.9¢ precanceled PNS, Plate number 6

Scott 1901a var, 5.9¢ PNS, Plate number 5, showing gap in precancel bars

Scott 1901a var, 5.9¢ PNS, Plate number 4, showing gap in precancel bars, miscut with plate number appearing at top

    

Scott 2126, 6¢ PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 2126a, 6¢ precanceled PNS, Plate number 2

Scott 1902, 7.4¢ PNS, Plate number 2

Scott 1902a var, 7.4¢ precanceled PNS, misperfed, Plate number 2

Scott 2255, 7.6¢ PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2255 var, 7.6¢ PNS, misperfed, Plate number 2

    

Scott 2128, 8.3¢ PNS, Plate number 2, and Scott 2128a, 8.3¢ Cottrell Press PNS (joint line), precanceled, Plate number 1

Scott 2231, 8.3¢ B Press PNS (no joint line), precanceled, Plate number 1

Scott 2256, 8.4¢ PNS, Plate number 1

    

Scott 2129, 8.5¢ PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 2129a, 8.5¢ precanceled PNS, used, Plate number 1

    

Scott 1903, 9.3¢ PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 1903a, 9.3¢ PNS, precanceled, Plate number 2

Scott 1903a var, 9.3¢ PNS, miscut, with precancel bars misregistered, Plate number 4 appearing at top of stamp

Scott 2257, 10¢ Canal Boat, block tagged, used, Plate number 1

         

Scott 2257a, 10¢ Canal Boat, overall tagged, used, Plate number 4

Scott 2257b, 10¢ Canal Boat, mottled prephosphored tagging, used, Plate number 3

Scott 2257c, 10¢ Canal Boat, solid prephosphored tagging, used, Plate number 5

Although the tagging cannot be seen in the web site scans, these plate numbers appeared only on the specific tagging method, thus positively identifying each stamp variety.

Scott 2457, 10¢ Tractor Trailer PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2457a, 10¢ Tractor Trailer, imperforate error, PNS photographically cropped from a larger strip, plate number 1

Scott 2130, 10.1¢ PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2130a, 10.1¢ PNS, black "Bulk Rate" precancel, Plate number 1

Scott 2130a, 10.1¢ PNS, red "Carrier Route" precancel, Plate number 2

Scott 2130b, 10.1¢ precanceled, imperforate error, PNS photographically cropped from a larger strip, plate number 3

   

Scott 1904, 10.9¢ PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 1904a, 10.9¢ precanceled PNS, Plate number 4

Scott 1904a var, 10.9¢ PNS, Plate number 3, showing gap in precancel bars

    

Scott 1905, 11¢ Caboose PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 1905a, 11¢ Caboose, precanceled PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2131, 11¢ Stutz Bearcat PNS, Plate number 4

     

Scott 2132, 12¢ PNS used, Plate number 2, and Scott 2132a, 12¢ PNS, precanceled, Plate number 1

    

Scott 2133, 12.5¢ PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 2133a, 12.5¢ PNS, precanceled, Plate number 1

Scott 2133b, 12.5¢ precanceled, imperforate error, PNS photographically cropped from a larger strip, plate number 1

Scott 2259, 13.2¢ PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2259 var, 13.2¢ PNS, misperfed, Plate number 1

Scott 2259a, 13.2¢ PNS, imperforate error, PNS photographically cropped from a larger strip, Plate number 1

Scott 2134, 14¢ Cottrell Press PNS, Type I (with joint line), used, Plate number 2

Scott 2134b, 14¢ B PNS, Type II (no joint line), Plate number 2

Scott 2260, 15¢ PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2261, 16.7¢ PNS, Plate number 1

    

Scott 1906, 17¢ Electric Auto, used PNS, Plate number 1, and Scott 1906a, 17¢ Auto, precanceled, Plate number 4

Scott 1906 var, 17¢ PNS miscut, Plate number 4 at top

Scott 1907, 18¢ PNS, Plate number 13

Scott 1908, 20¢ Fire Pumper PNS, Plate number 8

Scott 2263, 20¢ Cable Car PNS, Plate number 1

     

Scott 2464, 23¢ used PNS, solid prephosphored tagging, Plate number 3, and Scott 2464a, 23¢ used PNS, mottled prephosphored tagging, Plate number 5

Although the tagging cannot be seen in the web site scans, these plate numbers positively identify the tagging method.

Scott 2136, 25¢ PNS, Plate number 1

Scott 2136a, 25¢ imperforate error, plate number strip of 3 with plate number 4

Scott 2466, 32¢ PNS, Plate number 3

Scott 2468, $1 PNS, overall tagging, Plate number 1

Scott 2468 var, $1 precancel, Plate number 1

Scott 2468b, $1 PNS, mottled prephosphored tagging, Plate number 3

Although the tagging cannot be seen in the web site scans, the plate numbers positively identify the tagging method.

 

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