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...Philatelist Hind also brought with him from his $2,000,000 collection his famed "Mauritius cover." A "cover," in stamp language, is any envelope or package wrapper to which stamps are affixed. Mr. Hind's Mauritius cover, bearing a tuppenny and a one-penny Mauritius stamp, is considered philately's most valuable item, worth $50,000 at least. Mauritius is a knobby little island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, once (1598-1710) a Dutch colony, once (1715-1814) a French colony, ever since a British possession...
Died. Col. James Elverson Jr., 59, president and publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer, early and ardent Hoover supporter, delegate to the last four Republican National Conventions; of heart disease; in Philadelphia. Publisher Elverson was a famed philatelist, yachtsman, clock-collector...
...this load, or in subsequent ones, were 400 letters which Captain Wilkins contracted to carry over the Pole and mail in Spitzbergen, for $10 a letter. A New Jersey philatelist hopes to sell them to his customers for $12.50 each. Similarly. Lieutenant Commander Byrd is taking U. S. flags on his trip for societies wishing to possess flags that have been to the North Pole...
...what price might a philatelist reasonably expect to sell letters mailed across the North Pole? (See SCIENCE...
...said there was no truth in the report that her daughter Olive was to marry the Prince. In the meantime court circles are growing desperate. Perhaps Edward is already in love with someone unsuited to fill the position of second lady in the land! George R. I. is a philatelist. He invited Arthur Hind, U. S. millionaire stamp collector, to tea at Buckingham Palace, where they had a good talk about things philatel. Says the King: " Too bad you beat me at the auction the other day for that stamp." " Dear, dear," says Mr. Hind, " I had no idea...