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Coil stamps have two sides perforated either left and right or top and bottom depending on their orientation. Some designs were issued in both orientations.
There were a few die cut (no perforation) self-stick stamps issued in a coil format.
There is no universal perforation size for all US Coil stamps.
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Thankyou Could you also tell me if coil stamps are common or rare?? Also if you can which ones are rare or not
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Generally those coils printed before 1938 are most likely to be rarer. You would need a catalog to determine which coil stamp you have and what the value is, or provide a picture and I might be able to look it up.
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03:21:51pm
I'm not trying to slow down an avid collector but... After you decide which area or countries you want to collect the first thing you really have to do is invest in a good catalog (s) for your areas and find out what you need to look for. Most good catalogs have areas in the front where explanations are given for the various types of items that are available. The research is most of the fun but it does take time. When my wife and I started collecting in the early and mid 1970's we knew almost nothing but we decided on a few countries and then eventually we figured out what we were doing. Of course there was no internet back then so everything was done through books. Things are very different now but I still prefer the paper catalogs, but each to his/her own! Good luck and happy collecting!!
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i sent away for my first First Day cover in 1961 and from then on i have seen the same old ones for 60 years. Last week was the first time i have seen this one, probably because its a coil stamp .
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i think, in general, sheet stamps are more common among US stamps; and, some like Phil's example or the 3 star coil, are seldom seen. A few stamps, like the 29c flag over White House or most contemporary discount stamps, exist only in coil versions.
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Could someone please tell what the difference is between a coil stamp and what perf they are
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re: Coil stamps
Coil stamps have two sides perforated either left and right or top and bottom depending on their orientation. Some designs were issued in both orientations.
There were a few die cut (no perforation) self-stick stamps issued in a coil format.
There is no universal perforation size for all US Coil stamps.
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Thankyou Could you also tell me if coil stamps are common or rare?? Also if you can which ones are rare or not
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re: Coil stamps
Generally those coils printed before 1938 are most likely to be rarer. You would need a catalog to determine which coil stamp you have and what the value is, or provide a picture and I might be able to look it up.
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re: Coil stamps
I'm not trying to slow down an avid collector but... After you decide which area or countries you want to collect the first thing you really have to do is invest in a good catalog (s) for your areas and find out what you need to look for. Most good catalogs have areas in the front where explanations are given for the various types of items that are available. The research is most of the fun but it does take time. When my wife and I started collecting in the early and mid 1970's we knew almost nothing but we decided on a few countries and then eventually we figured out what we were doing. Of course there was no internet back then so everything was done through books. Things are very different now but I still prefer the paper catalogs, but each to his/her own! Good luck and happy collecting!!
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i sent away for my first First Day cover in 1961 and from then on i have seen the same old ones for 60 years. Last week was the first time i have seen this one, probably because its a coil stamp .
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i think, in general, sheet stamps are more common among US stamps; and, some like Phil's example or the 3 star coil, are seldom seen. A few stamps, like the 29c flag over White House or most contemporary discount stamps, exist only in coil versions.
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