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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, original design,
overall tagged, plate number 3
Scott
1897 var, 1¢ Omnibus,
miscut so plate number 1 appears at top
Scott
1897b, 1¢ Omnibus imperforate error, plate number 6
Scott
2225, 1¢ Omnibus, redesigned,
plate number 1
Scott
2225 var, 1¢ Omnibus, misperfed vertically,
plate number 2
Scott
2225b, 1¢ Omnibus, redesigned,
untagged,
plate number 3
Scott
2225b var, 1¢ Omnibus, redesigned,
plate number 3 appearing as "D" or "B"
Scott
1897A, 2¢ Locomotive, original design,
plate number 10
Scott
1897A var, 2¢ Locomotive, original design, miscut with plate number 10 at top
Scott
1897A var, 2¢ Locomotive, misperfed vertically,
plate number 4
Scott
1897Ac, 2¢ Locomotive, imperforate error,
plate
number 4
Scott
2226, 2¢ Locomotive, redesigned,
plate number 2
Scott
1898, 3¢ Handcar,
plate number 4
Scott
2252, 3¢ Conestoga Wagon,
plate number 3
Scott
2252 var, 3¢ Conestoga Wagon,
used, plate number 3 split

Scott
2123, 3.4¢ School bus, plate number 2, and Scott
2123a, 3.4¢ precanceled,
plate number 1
Scott
1898A, 4¢ Stagecoach,
original design, plate number 2
Scott
1898Ab, 4¢ Stagecoach,
original design, precanceled, plate number 4
Scott
1898A var, 4¢ Stagecoach, original design, local precancel, plate number 3
Scott
1898Ac, 4¢ Stagecoach precancel, imperforate error, plate number 5
Scott
1898Ac var, 4¢ Stagecoach precancel, imperforate error, miscut, plate number 6
Image courtesy of Bill Langs
Scott
1898Ae, 4¢ Stagecoach,
original design, tagging omitted error, plate number 3
Scott
1898Ad, 4¢ Stagecoach, imperforate error, plate number 3
Scott
2228, 4¢ Stagecoach, redesigned,
plate number 1
The redesigned stamp is narrower and does not have the joint line.
Scott
2228b, 4¢ Stagecoach, redesigned, imperforate error, plate number 1
Image courtesy of Bill Langs
Scott
2451, 4¢ Steam Carriage, tagged,
plate number 1
Scott
2451b, 4¢ Steam Carriage, untagged, plate number 1
Scott
2451a, 4¢ Steam Carriage, imperforate error, plate number 1

Scott
2124, 4.9¢ Buckboard,
plate number 4, and Scott
2124a, 4.9¢
precanceled, plate number 2
Scott
2124a var, 4.9¢ Buckboard precancel, miscut with plate number 1 at top
Scott
1899, 5¢ Motorcycle,
plate number 2
Scott
2253, 5¢ Milk Wagon,
plate number 1
Scott
2452, 5¢ Circus Wagon, no date, tagged, dull gum,plate number 1
Scott
2452a, 5¢ Circus Wagon, no date, untagged, dull gum, plate number 1
Scott
2452a var, 5¢ Circus Wagon, no date, untagged, low gloss gum, plate number 2
Scott
2452B, 5¢ Circus Wagon, no date, tagged, plate number A2
Scott
2452Bf, 5¢ Circus Wagon, no date, luminescent ink,
plate number A3
Scott
2452D, 5¢ Circus Wagon used, 1995 date, tagged, low gloss gum, plate number S2
Scott
2452Dg var, 5¢ Circus Wagon, 1995 date, luminescent ink, low gloss gum, plate number S2
Scott
2453, 5¢ Canoe, brown,
plate number 3
Scott
2453 var, 5¢ Canoe, brown, misperfed vertically, plate number 1
Scott
2453a, 5¢ Canoe, brown, imperforate error, plate number 2
Scott
2453a var, 5¢ Canoe, brown, imperforate and miscut horizontally error, plate number 1
Scott
2454, 5¢ Canoe, orange,
plate number S11

Scott
1900, 5.2¢ Sleigh,
plate number 1, and Scott
1900a, 5.2¢ precanceled, used,
plate number 5
Scott
1900 var, 5.2¢ Sleigh, miscut with plate number 2 at top

Scott
2125, 5.5¢ Star Route Truck,
plate number 1, and Scott
2125a, 5.5¢ precanceled,
plate number 2

Scott
1901, 5.9¢ Bicycle,
plate number 4, and Scott
1901a, 5.9¢
precanceled, plate number
6
Scott
1901 var, 5.9¢ Bicycle, miscut with plate number 4 at top
Scott
1901a var, 5.9¢ Bicycle, precanceled,
plate number 5, showing gap in precancel bars

Scott
1901a var, 5.9¢ Bicycle,
precanceled, plate number 4, gap in precancel bars, miscut
with plate number appearing at top
Scott
1901b, 5.9¢ Bicycle, imperforate error, precanceled, plate number 4

Scott
2126, 6¢
Tricycle, plate number 1, and Scott
2126a, 6¢
precanceled, plate number 2
Scott
2126b, 6¢Tricycle,
precanceled, imperforate error, plate number 2
Scott
1902, 7.4¢ Baby Buggy, plate number 2
Scott
1902a, 7.4¢
Baby Buggy, precanceled, plate number 2
Scott
1902a var, 7.4¢
precanceled, misperfed vertically, plate number 2
Scott
2255, 7.6¢
Carreta, plate number 1 in brown of subject
Scott
2255 var, 7.6¢
Carreta, plate number 2 in red of overprint
Scott
2255 var, 7.6¢
Carreta, misperfed vertically, plate number 2

Scott
2128, 8.3¢ Ambulance,
plate number 2, and Scott
2128a, 8.3¢ Cottrell Press PNS (joint
line), precanceled, plate number 1
Scott
2231, 8.3¢ Ambulance, B Press (no joint line),
precanceled,
plate number 1
Scott
2256, 8.4¢ Wheel Chair,
plate number 1
Scott
2256a, 8.4¢ Wheel Chair, imperforate error, plate number 1

Scott
2129, 8.5¢ Tow Truck,
plate number 1, and Scott
2129a, 8.5¢ precanceled, used,
plate number 1
Scott
2129a var, 8.5¢ Tow Truck, plate number 1 split

Scott
1903, 9.3¢ Mail Wagon,
plate number 1, and Scott
1903a, 9.3¢ precanceled, plate number 2
Scott
1903a var, misperfed vertically, plate number
3
Image courtesy of Bill Langs
Scott
1903a var, precancel bars misregistered, miscut with plate number
4 at top
Scott
1903b, 9.3¢ precancel, imperforate error,
plate number 2
Scott
2257, 10¢ Canal Boat, block tagged, plate number 1

Scott
2257a, 10¢ Canal Boat, overall tagged, plate number 4
Scott
2257b, 10¢ Canal Boat, mottled
prephosphored tagging, plate number 3
Scott
2257c, 10¢ Canal Boat, solid prephosphored
tagging, 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 with gray precancel text,
plate number 1
Scott
2457 var, 10¢ Tractor Trailer, misperfed vertically, plate number 1
Scott
2457a, 10¢ Tractor Trailer, imperforate
error,
plate number 1
Scott
2458, 10¢ Tractor Trailer with black precancel text, plate number 22
Scott
2458 var, 10¢ Tractor Trailer with local precancel, plate number 11
Scott
2458 var, 10¢ Tractor Trailer precancel, misperfed vertically, plate number 22
Image courtesy of eBay / ckstamps
Scott
2130, 10.1¢ Oil Wagon,
plate number 1
Scott
2130a, 10.1¢ Oil Wagon, black
"Bulk Rate" precancel, plate number 1
Scott
2130a, 10.1¢ Oil Wagon, red "Carrier Route"
precancel, plate number 2
Scott
2130a var, misperfed vertically, plate number 3
Image courtesy of Bill Langs
Scott
2130b, 10.1¢ with red precancel,
imperforate error, plate number 3

Scott
1904, 10.9¢ Hansom Cab,
plate number 1, and Scott
1904a, 10.9¢ precanceled,
plate number 4
Scott
1904a var, 10.9¢ Hansom Cab precancel,
plate number 3, showing gap in precancel bars
Scott
1904a var, 10.9¢ Hansom Cab precancel, miscut with plate number 1 at top and bottom
Scott
1904a var, 10.9¢ Hansom Cab precancel, misperfed vertically, plate number 2
Image courtesy of eBay / ckstamps
Scott
1904b, 10.9¢ Hansom Cab precancel, imperforate error, plate number 2

Scott
1905, 11¢ Caboose,
plate number 1, and Scott
1905a, 11¢ Caboose, precanceled,
plate number 1
Scott
1905 var, 11¢ Caboose, local precancel, plate number 1
Scott
2131, 11¢ Stutz Bearcat,
plate number 4

Scott
2132, 12¢ Stanley Steamer, plate number 2, and Scott
2132a, 12¢ precanceled,
plate number 1
Scott
2132 var, 12¢ miscut with split plate number 2

Scott 2133, 12.5¢ Pushcart,
plate number 1, and Scott 2133a, 12.5¢ precanceled, plate number 1
Scott 2133a var, 12.5¢ precanceled, misperfed vertically, plate number 1
Image courtesy of Bill Langs
Scott 2133b, 12.5¢
precanceled, imperforate error, plate number 1
Scott 2258, 13¢ Patrol Wagon, plate number 1
Scott 2259, 13.2¢ Coal Car,
plate number 1
Scott 2259
var, 13.2¢ misperfed vertically, plate number 1
Scott 2259
var, 13.2¢ miscut with split plate number 1
Scott 2259a, 13.2¢ Coal Car,
imperforate error, plate number 1
Scott
2134, 14¢ Iceboat, Cottrell Press PNS, Type I (with
joint line), used,
plate number 2
Scott
2134a, 14¢ Type I, imperf error, plate number 2
Scott
2134b, 14¢ Iceboat, B PNS, Type II (no joint line),
plate number 2
Scott
2260, 15¢ Tugboat, block tagging,
plate number 1
Scott
2260a var, 15¢ overall tagging, miscut with split plate number 2
Scott
2260b, 15¢ untagged error, plate number 2
Scott
2260c, 15¢ imperf error, plate number 2
Scott
2261, 16.7¢ Popcorn Wagon,
plate number 1
Scott
2261 var, 16.7¢ misperfed vertically, plate number 1
Scott
2261a var, 16.7¢ imperf error, also miscut
horizontally, plate number 1

Scott
1906, 17¢ Electric Auto, used,
plate number 1, and Scott 1906a, 17¢ Auto,
precanceled, plate number 4
Scott
1906 var, 17¢ Electric Auto, local precancel, plate number 2
Scott
1906 var, 17¢ Electric Auto, miscut with
plate number 4 at top
Scott
1906 var, misperfed vertically, plate number 2
Image courtesy of Bill Langs
Scott
1906b, 17¢ Electric Auto imperf error,
plate number
2
Scott
1906b var, 17¢ Electric Auto imperf error,
also miscut horizontally, split
plate number 4
Scott
1906a var, 17¢ precanceled, miscut with split
plate number 6
Scott
2135, 17¢ Dog Sled,
plate number 2
Scott
2135a, 17¢ Dog Sled, imperforate error, plate number 2
Scott
2262, 17.5¢ Racing Car, plate number 1
Scott
1907, 18¢ Surrey,
plate number 13
Scott
1907 var, 18¢ Surrey, misperfed vertically, plate number 8
Image courtesy of Stuart Katz
Scott
1907 var, 18¢ Surrey, miscut with plate number 13 at top
Scott
1907 var, 18¢ Surrey, miscut with split plate number 10 at top and bottomt
Scott
1907a, 18¢ imperf error, plate number 10
Scott
1908, 20¢ Fire Pumper,
plate number 8
Scott
1908 var, 20¢ Fire Pumper, misperfed vertically, plate number 5
Scott
1908 var, 20¢ Fire Pumper, miscut, plate number 1
Scott
1908a, 20¢ Fire Pumper imperf error, plate number 1
Scott
2263, 20¢ Cable Car,
block tagging, plate number 1
Scott
2263a, 20¢ Cable Car
imperf error, plate number 2
Scott
2263b, 20¢ Cable Car, overall tagged,
plate number 1
Scott
2463, 20¢ Cog Railway, plate number 2
Scott
2463a, 20¢ Cog Railway, imperforate error, plate number 1
Scott
2265, 21¢ Railroad Mail Car, plate number 2
Scott
2265a, 21¢ imperf error,
plate number 1

Scott
2464, 23¢ Lunch Wagon, solid prephosphored
tagging,
plate number 3, and Scott
2464a, 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
2266, 24.1¢ Tandem Bicycle, plate number 1
Scott
2136, 25¢ Bread Wagon, plate number 1
Scott
2136a, 25¢ imperforate error,
plate number 4
Scott
2136a var, 25¢ imperforate error,
also miscut horizontally, plate number 3
Scott
2466, 32¢ Ferryboat, blue,
shiny gum, plate number 3
Scott
2466b, 32¢ bright blue, plate number 5
Scott
2466a, 32¢ imperf error, plate number 2
Scott
2468, $1 Seaplane, overall tagging, dull gum,
plate number 1
Scott
2468 var, $1 Seaplane, local precancel,
plate number 1
Scott
2468b, $1 PNS,
mottled prephosphored tagging, shiny gum, plate number 3
Scott
2468c, $1 PNS, mottled prephosphored tagging, low gloss gum, plate number 3
Although the tagging cannot be seen in the web site scans, the
plate numbers can often positively identify the tagging method.
Related links:
20¢ Commemoratives
The Great Americans series
22¢ Commemoratives
25¢ Commemoratives
29¢ Commemoratives
32¢ Commemoratives
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