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I have a post card dated 1919 for a $.05 refund on a purchase from Sears given to a man in South Carolina. Could you please tell me anything about this item?

Occasionally, customers would overpay for the cost of shipping their merchandise. Other times, a product would not meet Sears "satisfaction guaranteed" promise. The customer might replace the item with a new one, and Sears would reimburse the difference between the two items. These refund cards or vouchers are relatively common and often make interesting family mementos.
   

Post Card 1919, order shipment confirmation.  1919PostCard
Post card, 1919.
 
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