HONG KONG: 1983 BA3 METER STAMP with CONTENT; Walkman, video games PLEASE READ!

Item Specifics

Country

Hong Kong

Catalog Number

BA.3

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1983

Item Description

HONG KONG: cover w/ interesting 80s content: 0.90c METER STAMP, (INTERNATIONAL METER CATALOG TYPE #BA3), ON LONG AIRMAIL COVER, DATED 12.10.83, SLOGAN IN OUR BUSINESS CUSTOMER IS KING, ADDR NYC USA, COVER NOTES THE RATE IS PRINTED MATTER 2ND CLASS AIRMAIL, THE CONTENT IS AN ASTONISHING PEEK INTO THE DAWN OF ELECTRONIC GAMING AND GADGETS, THREE PIECES WITHIN INCLUDE A COUPON GOOD FOR SEPT -DEC 1983, AND TWO ADVERTISEMENTS: THE FIRST IS THE AMAZING TWO-SIDED ELECTRONICS AD (BOTH SIDES SHOWN IN SCAN TWO AND THREE), tiny corner crease, one side features WALKMANS (WHICH WERE RED-HOT IN THIS TIME PERIOD), the other side is for small table top games FEATURING EXCITING FULL COLOR SCREEN USING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, The games are Snoopy, Popeye ()APPEARS TO USE THE RESTAURANT CHAIN'S LOGO?!?) & Donkey Kong Jr, PRIMITIVE BY TODAY'S STANDARDS BUT VERY FAR AHEAD OF IT'S TIME IN THIS PERIOD, THE OTHER INSERT IS A TRI-FOLDED AD FOR GRAND CUSTOM CLOTHES, APPARENTLY YOU COULD BUY A SUIT BY MAIL ORDER, THOUGH IT DOES MENTION THAT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE AT SEVERAL SHOWS IN THE US, VF AND A FUN LOT!!!

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Pennsylvania, United States

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