I ran across this current auction and thought it was amusing. Read the body of the letter. Some things never change!
http://cgi.ebay.com/1931-Carson-Petroleu...1QQcmdZViewItem

That's too funny

Do you think it's actually real? He only gave the guy 7 days to send 'em...
Unless maybe it was the previous year?

Wes

YEAH, I AGREE! ONLY SEVEN DAYS....WHAT ABOUT THE TIME IT TAKES FOR A CHECK TO CLEAR. MUST'VE TAKEN LONGER IN THE OLD DAYS! LOL!

ABOUT THOSE STAMPS. BACK THEN THEY WERE $12.50 FOR THE THREE.
NOW THEY'RE PROBABLY WORTH $1,250.00 AND THAT POSTMARKED!

DOC @ TAG.WEST