[Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s (Mostly) 1960s

[Carl]

Since many deleted ones were never an official country that goal is 
impossible.
But I do hold the first 5BWAZ from New England.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s (Mostly) 1960s


> When you delve into the area of what is collectible, you can find some
> very strange places. The old saw, ..."one mans treasure, etc"... is true.
>
> But, you can find treasure in old QSL cards. I usually search piles of
> old cards I see at swap meets and sometimes find the postage stamp used
> is valuable. I have two copies of the Scott catalog # 599A that I found
> on old cards. These are not your garden variety stamps.
> I keep an eye out for 3c purple Washington coils, check out "Orangeburg"
> Coil !!
>
> A collection of QSL Cards from Deleted Countries would make quite a 
> display.
> Has anyone collected all the deleted ones ? Probably harder than 5BWAZ !!
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: W8KZW <w8kzw at arrl.net>
>>Sent: Jul 11, 2011 6:42 AM
>>To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s (Mostly) 1960s
>>
>>Can someone explain to me why people spend money to buy another ham's old
>>QSL cards?
>>
>>I suspect someone here will reply "they are collectable".  I just can't
>>figure out why or by whom.
>>
>>73,
>>Jeff
>>W8KZW
>>
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