First Day Covers

Remember these? I was reminded by one in my collection of paper mail that was sent to me 48 years ago. In those days FDCs commemorated special days and were collector's items. Some aficionados went to the trouble of getting them at the post office on the first day of issue to gift to friends.

It was sent to me by a friend who was the younger brother of a boss I worked for after school. He may have been a colleague, I can't remember. Obviously he was keen on FDCs and was kind enough to send me one. I wonder what's become of him. I hope he had a good life.