At a flea market, I found a letter sent in 1932 from Portland, Oregon to New York City. The letter is unopened, and on it, there is a giant stamp on the front and back that says it was sent by airmail to Vancouver, Washington, on the the 20th anniversary flight of the airmail flight between Portland and Vancouver on August 10 and 11, 1912. It is in very good condition. Is it worth anything?
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I think you can sell it for a very good price. Or open it and read ;)
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Of course it will be worth a lot if it is in very good condition ring someone who deals with antiques but make sure you don't settle for anything below 300 pounds because this letter may hold secrets from the past... Well Done for finding it !!
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Open it, very carefully, with steam, so you avoid damaging it. Otherwise, just send it to me and I'll send you five bucks! I'll take care of it for you, honest! You can trust me! I'm really trustworthy, ask my mother, she'll tell you.
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What is the stamp? Do not open the letter. A intact envelope is worth more than an opened on. A anniversary cancelation may be of value. But without knowing what the stamp is it is impossible to tell.
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Do not steam the letter open. This may damage the stamp and/or cancel marks. These are more important than the letter inside. Unless the letter is to or from someone important, the letter itself has little value, other than curiosity. It's the cachet (if any), cancellation marks and the stamp itself that are more valuable. There is a collectors market for airmail letters. A stamp store could help you with this. Depending on a number of things (stamp, condition, cancel marks etc) the envelope may be worth as little as $2 and it may be worth about $30. A dealer can tell you more. But again DO NOT STEAM THE LETTER OPEN. You will damage the valuable parts too much.
