KTAC Radio Verification Card (unauthenticated)

This physical item is a vintage radio reception verification card, commonly known in radio enthusiast terminology as a QSL card. The card is printed on pale blue paper stock with black typography and graphics, and it is mounted inside a pink binder or backing. The visual design features a bold vertical graphic representing a radio broadcast tower on the upper left, paired with the prominent station identifier text reading '85 KTAC' on the right side. Additional printed text includes '10,000 WATTS', '850 KHZ', and the corporate address '3000 TACOMA MALL OFFICE BUILDING, TACOMA, WA. 98411'. The text reads 'WE ARE PLEASED TO CONFIRM YOUR REPORT OF RECEPTION'. Handwritten annotations in blue ink complete the confirmation details, including a date reading '11/30/80' at a time of '12:30 AM', alongside a handwritten signature above the printed title 'ENGINEER IN CHARGE'. Condition issues include minor paper aging, slight edge wear, and normal fading consistent with mid-to-late 20th-century paper ephemera. The identification of this piece rests upon the legible printed call letters, frequency, power output, and geographical address visible directly on the surface of the card.

Based on what I can see in the provided image, this piece appears to be a vintage KTAC radio reception verification card, or QSL card, featuring printed details including the 850 KHZ frequency and Tacoma, Washington address, alongside handwritten annotations dated November 30, 1980. I can't verify from a photo whether the paper stock, blue ink, and handwriting are period-correct or contemporary reproductions, and physical inspection would be needed to confirm these details. The visual design exhibits minor paper aging, slight edge wear, and normal fading consistent with mid-to-late 20th-century paper ephemera. The valuation range provided assumes that the item is a vintage QSL card as suggested by the printed markers. QSL cards generally appeal to niche collectors of radio history, local Pacific Northwest ephemera, and vintage broadcast memorabilia, though individual market demand is typically modest. If physical inspection reveals this piece to be a modern replica, reproduction, or copy rather than a period card, the market value would drop to nominal decorative value, likely under $10. To better evaluate this piece, a comprehensive physical examination by an ephemera expert, along with potential provenance documentation and comparison against known archival examples from station KTAC, would be necessary to support the assumption of period origin.