Was pulling baseboards off an old house and found a couple penny postcards from 1911. Took them to an antique dealer I knew and he told me they weren’t worth much ($5) because the corners on the stamps were ripped off.
Decided to try to find the family as they were mailed and received locally. Went to the city clerk’s office and explained what I was looking for. I knew the clerk, too. Turns out the addressee was her great, great aunt. I gave them to her.
