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Charleston Gazette in Charleston, West Virginia

22 Jun 1947

Page 7

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Charleston Gazette

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Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1947

Page

7

Man and stamp hobby featured in Careers column

A profile of stamp hobbyist Mr. Fisher traces his interest from high school to a lifelong passion. He collects world stamps for postal use, exchanges with fellow collectors, and built a prize winning display at Carbide Hobby Show. He notes French stamps’ historical designs and recalls wartime acquisitions in France Germany and England.

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Ateet Women's Press Club of London Buckingham Palace Fleet Street Fisher U. S American Philatelic Society Fishery Kanawha Valley Stamp Club France Germany England Frances Carbide Hobby Show Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp Roosevelt Hoover Truman U.S Mr. Fisher
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Collector Jack Fisher Builds Wide World Stamp Cache

Hebby Editor notes an avid stamp hobbyist, Jack I. Fisher of South Charleston, who began collecting in 1930 under his father’s influence. His extensive collection spans most countries from Abyssinia to Zanzibar, with stamps dating to 1850 and Civil War Confederate issues. He keeps a detailed reference with country, value, date, and quantity, and notes some issues catalog around 40 to 50 dollars.

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Hebby Jack I. Fisher South Charleston Phere Charleston Abyssinia Zanzibar Mr. Fisher Fisher
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