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

[Richard W. Solomon]

First, in order to be deleted it must have been listed first. I am not 
counting pre-war countries.

Second, I though W1NG was first ?? he has Certificate #3.

73, Dick, W1KSZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>Sent: Jul 11, 2011 9:57 AM
>To: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>, boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s (Mostly) 1960s
>
>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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