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Scott will list coil stamps as singles and pairs since some people collect coils in pairs. Modern collectors seem less interested in pair. Older engraved coils had a line (plate gap) between two stamps and this was collected as a pair.
In your examples, 3622 is a coil but 3630 is not and they do not list a pair but other coils in the 37¢ such as 3632, 3632A have a listing for a pair.
I do not collect in pairs and do not know many that collect modern pairs. I would collect a single, a single with a plate number, or a plate number strip (group of 5 or more with the plate number on the center stamp).
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I like coil pairs or even strips. If I find a strip of 5 or 6, I keep them that way and put them in my collection.
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I also think the Scott National has pages for coil pairs.
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In some cases, and this may not apply to US stamps, the the only way to absolutely differentiate between coils and regular stamps is by having a strip of stamps longer than the width of a sheet. Could this be where the practice of collecting coils in strips originated?
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Why Scott lists pairs for many stamps? Examples are abundant: 3622 and 3622 pair, 3630 and 3630 pair, etc. Why the pair is so special? Is there a difference between the stamps which make the pair?
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re: What is the explanation? I am really confused!
Scott will list coil stamps as singles and pairs since some people collect coils in pairs. Modern collectors seem less interested in pair. Older engraved coils had a line (plate gap) between two stamps and this was collected as a pair.
In your examples, 3622 is a coil but 3630 is not and they do not list a pair but other coils in the 37¢ such as 3632, 3632A have a listing for a pair.
I do not collect in pairs and do not know many that collect modern pairs. I would collect a single, a single with a plate number, or a plate number strip (group of 5 or more with the plate number on the center stamp).
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re: What is the explanation? I am really confused!
I like coil pairs or even strips. If I find a strip of 5 or 6, I keep them that way and put them in my collection.
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re: What is the explanation? I am really confused!
I also think the Scott National has pages for coil pairs.
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re: What is the explanation? I am really confused!
In some cases, and this may not apply to US stamps, the the only way to absolutely differentiate between coils and regular stamps is by having a strip of stamps longer than the width of a sheet. Could this be where the practice of collecting coils in strips originated?
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