Oswald’s Seaport Trader Order Coupon Mystery Solved

[Thomas Graves]

David,

Do you agree that, by themselves, these two documents, and Waldman 7, have very little to no evidentiary value, as they are merely internal documents with no direct relation to Oswald?

Dear Marty,

Just curious.

If Joe Blow had ordered guns from the same companies (or ones like them), would you expect them to create a document or documents showing or proving a "direct relationship" with Mr. Blow?  And what do you mean by "direct relationship" in this context, anyway?

A Xerox of the money order, check, or ...?

Isn't the purchaser's name and mailing address on the documents good enough, especially if the company reasonably assumed that the post office would ensure that only that person would be allowed to collect the package?

--  MWT 

[Michael Walton]

David, thanks for clarifying. That's what I thought but just wanted to make sure. I do find it interesting how they're filled out and yet the name and address is stamped onto them and not filled out like the rest of the entries on it.

I mean, what are the odds that these companies are taking in hundreds if not thousands of orders and what did Judy in the office do - create a stamp for every single customer?

It'd be interesting to see what John Smith's and Harry Davis's internal paperwork looked like - the ones before and after this one.

[Gary Craig]

The gun was sent COD, collect on delivery. $10 deposit, the rest paid on delivery. Where is the COD receipt?

[Tim Nickerson]

The gun was sent COD, collect on delivery. $10 deposit, the rest paid on delivery. Where is the COD receipt?

Was a COD receipt required? Were they even standard for REA or Seaport?

[Tim Nickerson]

Mr. BALL. Is there anything in your files which shows that the Railway Express did remit to you the $19.95?
Mr. MICHAELIS. The fact that the exhibit number--may I see this green one?
Mr. BALL. Five.
Mr. MICHAELIS. Was attached to the red copy of the invoice.
Mr. BALL. Red copy of the invoice being----
Mr. MICHAELIS. No; was attached to the red copy of the invoice, exhibit number----
Mr. BALL. Two.
Mr. MICHAELIS. Indicates that the money was received.





It would be nice to have a color photo of Michaelis Exhibit #2.

[John Iacoletti]

Isn’t it interesting that in both cases, the serial numbers are handwritten in on otherwise typed forms?

[Thomas Graves]

Isn’t it interesting that in both cases, the serial numbers are handwritten in on otherwise typed forms?

Dear John,

Yes, it's absolutely fascinating!

What it absolutely screams is that it really was a Military Industrial Intelligence Community Complex c-o-n-s-p-i-r-a-c-y all after all, with hundreds (if not thousands!) of people involved!

--  MWT 

[David Von Pein]

...the name and address is stamped onto them and not filled out like the rest of the entries on it. I mean, what are the odds that these companies are taking in hundreds if not thousands of orders and what did Judy in the office do - create a stamp for every single customer?

The name & address on both forms isn't a "stamp". It's typewritten.