I have a growing collection of Dutch Indies airmail covers and postcards..when i saw this one i put in a 3 dollar bid to keep an eye on it. I thought it was a 3 dollar bid but i actually typed in maximum bid 300 dollars! Well the deed was done..have to hope for the best. As it turned out i was hi bid at $16.50..a few bucks more than i normally would have bid..but i am happy to have it and it could have been worse !
re: Netherlands East Indies card...i think i dodged the bullet !
Thanks for the replies..i had to trust it was on the up and up..i think it was and someone put in a top bid of 16.00. i guess there is a way to retract a bid on ebay after you confirm the amount but i did not find it. David here is the flip side !
re: Netherlands East Indies card...i think i dodged the bullet !
"Inlandsche huisbedienden" is Dutch for native house servants.
The letter is from a father to his son, who has done not that well in school and should try harder, otherwise his father will think he is a poor student and a bad boy...
Very sound pedagogical advice
