Stamp Licks Them All

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1764

Date Released

25 Mar 1963

Date submitted

21 Mar 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Stamp Licks Them All
2. 2Chuting Stars
3. 3Eyes on the World
4. 4Through the Outback (Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stamp Licks Them All!. DESCRIPTION: We know that Post Office prices are going up, but prices paid for some stamps are astronomical. How much for one unused Penny Mauritius Post Office of 1847? Only two unused ones are known. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV auction room. MS buyers (2 shots). CU sign Mauritius Post Office. CU stamp. MS auctioneer. CU stamp. The unused Penny Mauritius stamp was sold for £8,500 and bought by a Japanese businessman.

Keywords

Business and commerce

Locations

London

Card file number

86286

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

84

Story extras:

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