Found in an old stamp book

[scotto]

Take a look at this old letter with the old handwriting! Somebody must have paid their electric bill from far away is what I figure. Found this in an old stamp book.

 

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[West Jersey Detecting]

Those are German stamps from 1889. Cool find. I have a bunch of stuff like that.

There should be a philatelic forum.

 

[redneckinwayz]

That is cool

 

[Harry_Morant]

I can just imagine how the letter went...........

Dear Sir, thankyou for sending me a disconnection notice for non payment of my electricity bill. As you may note from my letter I am no longer living in Wisconsin. Please feel free to take a running jump etc etc.l......

 

[Charlene]

If only folks to that much care to pay their bills nowdays lol. Cool find.

 

[RON (PA)]

Awesome find. Was there a letter in the envelope?

 

[Salvager]

Wow there must have been a GREAT story there!
They're some seriously old stamps!

Awesome!

Have fun,
Salvager

 

[Salvager]

P.S.

Not to mention I'm suprised a envelope TO a company survived!
Musta come from some1 that worked there!

 

[scotto]

Awesome find. Was there a letter in the envelope?

Nope, no letter.

My mother-in-law married this super nice guy (her 2nd husband) late in life, and he died about 8 years ago. He left her all kinds of neat things he never told her about (like half a mil in stocks) and she found a trunk with a massive stamp collection in her basement a couple years ago. She gave it to me, and I have no clue what it's worth. Tens of thousands of stamps, lots of old ones, U.S. and all over the world. He never told her they were down there, in a hidden room behind the furnace. She found them by accident.

 

[Montana Jim]

jeez scotto! Great story and great find by Mom! If you ever get the collection appraised and are willing to share with us, please do!

 

[EDDE]

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