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However, this is one of the less welcome sources of revenue. Post»ai employees know that,* in addi* tion to the expenses and delays involved, lost parcels usually mean, disappointment for someone at Christmas time, frequently for children/ •
Postal employees cannot paiticiifnts in the bidding. They do, however, act as auctioneers, and take pride in attempting to get as much of the tm* value-of the article as possible. ,
The Is illustrated by the story that one auctioneer became so afc^ . sorbed in his work he sold the coat to his own brand new suit for a dollar and a half^ .
In another sale, an astute postal auctioneer noticed an unusual bat of soap and broke it open. Inside was a diamond and emerald brooch w hich brought $875 for Un. cle Sam This was one of the biggest parcel post auction^ sales known to old-timers. (Being a big one • it4 happened in Texas, of course.) _ "
Sometimes, though, auctioneers are 1 unsuccessful in their efforts : to get a good price. At a San Francisco auction, for instance, the auctioneer let; i man’s wallet go for a small amount of money .only to have the. successful- bidder lift two $50 bills from a secret compartment in the'wallet.
Frequently, lost parcels mean a serious tragedy for someone, however. Officials recall the story of one parcel containing a human eye, properly! chipped in the correct medical liquids, which could not
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