| PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD (NO. 26) A £10,000 stamp. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6932 |
| Catalog #: | 280118 | |
| Clip Number: | 280118-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PSP 885 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:55 - 01:13:25 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOBBIES: Collecting, Stamps LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD (NO. 26) A £10,000 stamp. In London we see C/Us of the famous one cent British Guiana stamp - one of a provisional issue of the year 1856. At this time it was valued at around £10,000 by stamp auctioneer Mr Gordon Harmer. (Newspaper cutting on file says the King (George V) once bid for the stamp and lost to an American man.) | |
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