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Post by decentguy on Jan 1, 2023 4:12:17 GMT
what does the coil number represents ? ..... More specifically the coil number 21379 - what does it mean or is there anything it is telling us ?
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Roni
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khj
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Post by khj on Jan 1, 2023 5:38:21 GMT
That would be the plate number. The reference books don't list the plate numbers in numerical order, but by Scott catalog number. You really need to provide more information, like, what stamp is it? I'm guessing it's a 1c Franklin, but I don't see a 21379 listed for any of the coils.
Most people will not have the patience to look things up based on minimal information. You need to show at least a pic so we know which stamp. I suspect that what you mean is plate number, not coil number? Taking a quick skim, the only 21379 plate number I see listed is for Scott #632, the 1c Franklin rotary press perf 11x10½. There might be other stamps produced by that plate, but I'm not going to look them up one by one. Please show pic next time.
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Post by decentguy on Jan 1, 2023 9:47:24 GMT
So sorry Kim .... I am only going by my notebook that's why I am having difficulty finding it... so I thought maybe if someone kinda knew I will save time me trying to find it ... but all good I will get there .... my apologies you know me if I have any pics I am never shy sending them I actually love showing our members ... caring is sharing, and I love sharing even the things I shouldn't  |
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angore
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Post by angore on Jan 1, 2023 13:58:06 GMT
If you google "21379 coil stamp" you get this as top results. The image in the auction listing is not the same plate number!  |
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khj
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Post by khj on Jan 1, 2023 14:34:12 GMT
Yeah, people make typos. It happens to the major auction houses to. And, uh, to me as well, in almost every post -- notice how almost all my posts have been "edited".  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jan 1, 2023 15:12:34 GMT
This is taken from the Plate Number Coil Collectors Club website: If you see a number or, more likely, a partial number on a coil stamp that pre-dates April 1981, it is due to the coil having been miscut during production. Plate numbers were also found on paste-up coils (another strip of coils was pasted over top of the plate number to make a continuous coil for vending machines).   |
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angore
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Post by angore on Jan 2, 2023 11:07:14 GMT
I do have a copy of the Durland plate number catalog.
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Post by mdroth on Jan 2, 2023 15:42:15 GMT
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Post by decentguy on Jan 8, 2023 6:33:30 GMT
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Post by decentguy on Jan 8, 2023 6:38:19 GMT
If you see a number or, more likely, a partial number on a coil stamp that pre-dates April 1981, it is due to the coil having been miscut during production. Plate numbers were also found on paste-up coils (another strip of coils was pasted over top of the plate number to make a continuous coil for vending machines). Thank You for that .... Now I know Cheers |
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