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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy
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.
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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