Thierry wrote:
"Peter Dougherty" wrote in message
...

Doug Smith W9WI said :


Are there still issues with possession of US$ being illegal in some
countries? (*which* countries?)


Hi,

Illegal probably not and even appreciate by intermediates, Hi !
Note about IRC and GS.
In Australia or Canada an IRC pays only one third of stamping. That means
that your dear addressee living in Queensland or Vancouver from whom you
await the QSL direct by mail will have to pay from his pocket $1 or $2
additional. An economy-class delivery costs about $1.5 but the fastest
answer, providing a less-than-one-week delivery costs about $2 in those
countries.
Here are all countries requesting 2 GS to send a QSL by airmail : 4L, 5A,
CE0, CX, DL, EK, EP, HB, TI, UR, VE, VK, YB, ZS.
In case of doubt about IRC do send GS.

Any update or change to this list is welcome

Thierry, ON4SKY
http://www.astrosurf.com/lombry/qsl-gs.htm



Reportedly that's the case in India. Funny thing, though, for each VU
I worked, I e-mailed the op and indicated that I didn't want to cause
any trouble, and would he prefer I sent an SASE with mint stamps (my
usual choice) or new IRCs -- and each one of them just asked for one
Green Stamp, if I would be so kind. All cards received within 6 weeks,
and this was two years ago now.

I've never heard of that prohibition anywhere else. If P5 was still
active, I might think it could be a problem there, but that's (sadly)
a moot point. Sigh.


73 de Peter, W2IRT
(ex-AB2NZ, VE3THX)

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I just read somewhere that Cuba will outlaw the use of U.S. currency
sometime in early November.

Wayne, KEØBZ