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Unread 08-16-2013, 09:15 PM   #11
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OK, the Kansas guy says he bought the envelopes in an auction in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma guy and the Kansas guy says that the envelopes are original. The Oklahoma guy says that the Parker logo is original. Are we being too suspicious?
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You can never be too suspicious.

If they were original wouldn't the starting price normally support that?
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What do our readers think about the envelopes advertised on eBay as "NOS" and "Vintage" items? Does anyone think they are real? Thanks for your opinion.
OK Bill,
I ran your message through my decoder ring and here is what came out.

1. Someone saw original Parker envelopes going for $100+ dollars on eBay
2. Someone said Hmmm.... I can do that
3. Someone bought a gross of vintage USPS prepaid 3 cent envelopes online
4. Someone scanned a Parker advertisement image for source
5. Someone made some new vintage Parker envelopes.
6. Someone sold a new/old parker envelope for $130+ dollars on eBay
......... and a new industry was born. Suddenly every vintage gun maker or powder maker of the 19th/20th
century is reborn through NOS unused postage.


I hope the decoder ring is working correctly.

Patrick

Buyer beware
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Bill, the envelope I looked at, and still on Ebay, has 4 cents postage. Which one are you looking at ?
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There is a 3 cent and a 4 cent. Take your pick. The 3 cent is from Kansas and is $15.00, the 4 cent is from Oklahoma and is $9.95.
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The Oklahoma guy has a bid at $9.95. He also has letterheads and envelopes that would be worth thousands of dollars if they were original. His Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley memorabilia would be astounding finds if original. Reread Patrick's post.
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I agree with Patrick. Easy to do with todays technology.
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For everyones' info, the same thing has been going on with Winchester gun boxes, labels, and hang tags for years. Anyone with a nice condition Pre 64 Winchester can have an almost NIB gun very easily. Manufacturers were in Florida some years ago. Their output is probably all over the country today.
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Caveat Emptor...
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Why aren't the Winchester box guys making Parker boxes? I want one. I guess they can find an original to copy.
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