1) Plate Number Coil, ie. a coil stamp with a plate number thereon. 2)Philatelic-numismatic cover, ie. a cover with a cancelled stamp and a visible coin on the front, both thematically related. May be a FDC for the stamp.
an abbreviation for "plate number coil". If you are interested in this exciting field in which there are many exiting finds still to be made, we recommend that you visit the Plate Number Coil Collectors Club website.
(1) A plate number coil stamp; that is, a stamp from a coil that is inscribed with a plate number. The abbreviations PNC3 and PNC5 identify strips of three or five coil stamps with the PNC located in the center position of the strip. (2) A philatelic-numismatic combination: a cover bearing a stamp and containing a coin, medal or token. The coin and stamp are usually related in such cases; often the cover is canceled on the first day of use of the coin.
abbreviation for Plate Number Coil. See Coil Plate Number.