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Mystery Postal #409 is now open
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Jan 28, 2018 3:38pm
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Mystery Postal #409 was posted today. Check out the tracker at https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?gTrackerId=9708

For those who are new to mystery postals and for those who need a refresher the rules follow.

To get this postal you will have to guess the theme/name/subject of the stamp. Clues will be posted on the postal boards and on this tracker. I will try and post one per day. For each clue posted each person may make one guess prior to the next clue being posted.

Guesses should be sent to IrishRef via AQMail, not posted on the boards! Guesses will only be accepted from AQ members through AQMail.

Even if you have no clue take a guess anyway. Half the enjoyment is seeing the range of incorrect answers and how people connected clues for those guesses. The first ten to correctly guess will be notified by AQMail. Tracker order will be typically be determined by order of giving the correct answer (Exception to this is international winners who will be at the end of the tracker). The correct answer with how each clue is related will be posted once the postal is full.

Clues:
1. Black
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Reply to: #956103 by IrishRef
Jan 29, 2018 5:59pm
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Clue 2 = Cold
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Jan 30, 2018 4:01pm
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Clue 3 = Thunderbirds
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Reply to: #956103 by IrishRef
Jan 31, 2018 10:33pm
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Clue 4 = Construction?
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Reply to: #956103 by IrishRef
Feb 2, 2018 6:57am
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The guesses have slowed a wee bit. However, those coming in are well thought out and have fit the clues. Should start getting more specific and obvious starting with Clue 6.

Clue 5 = Gold
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Reply to: #956103 by IrishRef
Feb 3, 2018 2:50pm
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Clue 6 = Wesbanco
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Reply to: #956103 by IrishRef
Feb 4, 2018 3:09am
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This mystery is closed. Solution and clue explanation posted soon.
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Reply to: #956462 by IrishRef
Feb 4, 2018 10:03am
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The correct answer is the Wheeling Nailers. They are hockey team playing in the ECHL. They are a farm team for the Pittsburg Penguins.

Clue 1 and 5 Team colors are Black and Gold the same as the penguins.
Clue 2 Is obvious
Clue 3 The team was originally called the Thunderbirds and played in North Carolina. A conflict over that nickname prompted a contest for a new name. Since they were by then playing in Wheeling, WV, the winning name was from nail manufacturing in the area.
Clue 4 Nickname relates to construction
Clue 6 was the easy give away. WesBanco is a banking chain with headquarters in Wheeling. The team's home ice is also in WesBanco Arena

Probably should have gone with a picture clue of my wife with the team mascots Buck and Spike for clue 5.

Look for 410 when the feeling hits me.