Vintage stamp and coin collection in red-sealed tin
Description
I found a small metal tin this afternoon around 2:15pm near the Gateway Arch grounds along Market Street in St Louis. It's about 6 inches long, 3 inches wide, 2 inches tall, a little dented but solid, with a bright red wax seal on the lid and a handwritten label that reads 'RHC Collection.' Inside there’s a neat stack of vintage stamps on faded album sheets, plus a few old coin folders peeking out. The stamps look mid-20th century, with a mix of commemoratives and a couple blocks still attached; a tiny hinge remnant sticks to one page. I’m posting this here because I figure a collector would appreciate it and I’d feel better knowing it could go back to its owner.
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