Well the "171" does match the Sears Department printed on the front side. So if I were to guess, it's an internal Sears hand-stamp -- but no idea what the "409" would be...
Since the front is clearly marked "DEPT. 171", I'm guessing that 171-409 is a clerk (more likely) or a desk (work station), but cannot imagine why this would not be neatly stamped on the front.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
Hadn't noticed that - thanks!
Stretching here, but;
could the "409" be the time it was prepared to be mailed? Since the postmarked timestamp reads "4:30PM"
....and I could very well be way off on that.....
"... could the "409" be the time it was prepared to be mailed? ..."
...I am guessing you are probably spot on, Ikey-Pikey/Mikey....
I recently ran across this cover and was wondering if anyone here has an idea what the numbers stamped in purple on the reverse of the cover are for....route number, maybe???
I have no clue - just a guess!
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
re: STAMPED NUMBERS ON COVER
Well the "171" does match the Sears Department printed on the front side. So if I were to guess, it's an internal Sears hand-stamp -- but no idea what the "409" would be...
re: STAMPED NUMBERS ON COVER
Since the front is clearly marked "DEPT. 171", I'm guessing that 171-409 is a clerk (more likely) or a desk (work station), but cannot imagine why this would not be neatly stamped on the front.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
re: STAMPED NUMBERS ON COVER
Hadn't noticed that - thanks!
Stretching here, but;
could the "409" be the time it was prepared to be mailed? Since the postmarked timestamp reads "4:30PM"
....and I could very well be way off on that.....
re: STAMPED NUMBERS ON COVER
"... could the "409" be the time it was prepared to be mailed? ..."
re: STAMPED NUMBERS ON COVER
...I am guessing you are probably spot on, Ikey-Pikey/Mikey....