Comments on: Section NE-3A 1974 Section Conclave http://www.nyoatrader.com/blog/2008/02/02/section-ne-3a-1974-section-conclave/ Collecting New York State OA, one patch at a time. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:00:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Dave Scocca http://www.nyoatrader.com/blog/2008/02/02/section-ne-3a-1974-section-conclave/#comment-15655 Dave Scocca Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:42:57 +0000 http://www.nyoatrader.com/blog/2008/02/02/section-ne-3a-1974-section-conclave/#comment-15655 I've always been intrigued by the mid-70s conclave issues from before sections started consistently including the region in their identifier. I guess if you were used to using number-letter, like 2D, you wanted to use 3A even though there was no 3B (so the section ended up being called NE-3). Being originally from an old Area 3-A lodge, I've noticed both the NY State "3A Conclave" issues and the early (SE) "3A" issues (the first of which was hosted by my current lodge). I’ve always been intrigued by the mid-70s conclave issues from before sections started consistently including the region in their identifier. I guess if you were used to using number-letter, like 2D, you wanted to use 3A even though there was no 3B (so the section ended up being called NE-3).

Being originally from an old Area 3-A lodge, I’ve noticed both the NY State “3A Conclave” issues and the early (SE) “3A” issues (the first of which was hosted by my current lodge).

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