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

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With true collectors it's all about the chase, not the possession.......

Dennis D. w7qho
Glendale, CA


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On Jul 11, 2011, at 10:15 AM, Richard W. Solomon wrote:

> 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