Stamps Freak Errors Delights Philatelists Worldwide
A discussion on stamp printing errors and freaks from government issues. It notes inverted center errors and color mistakes that fetch high prices among collectors, with examples from 1861 and the Columbian series, plus curious mentions of Guan Kai stamps and blue versus green ink variants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
philiatelist
ann
tien
orientarion
lilm
ed tratn
cits
Lavin
vals
Guan Kuai
enon
bureau of engraving
prhling
Kansas
Cty Star
The Mountains by SE White in a pine camp
A literary excerpt describes life camping in the mountains with vivid sensory detail. Night air, pine fires, and a sleeping traveler frame the scene as the moon and misty peaks watch over the cold dawn. The narrator reflects on fire, blankets, and the quiet wilderness.
Theat Fiasco at crowded house sparks stage turmoil
Desperate western city spectacle unfolds as an agent fails to secure payments while a distressed actress struggles with a wrist restraint during a dramatic production. The audience floods the venue as rumors swirl about missing ads and shifting loyalties amid a chaotic performance.
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Straus
pais
argent
resen cful
don Ivers
Willian Lotus
Heroism in Animals and Human Courage Compared
A discussion notes that courage in defense of others is often portrayed as a human virtue. It cites a story of two entomologists and a ram that stands between lanterns, illustrating traits attributed to masculine bravery and protection of the weak, while questioning whether animals share this virtue.
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natural history
thiuire
Belmont racing era and court case amid New York news fragment
A fragmented 19th century newspaper passage recalls Belmont Park in Long Island as an early racing hub and notes the Union course in 1872. It also mentions a local court case involving insult to police, a monkey, and a lawyerly exchange, reflecting period social issues and legal proceedings.
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vielonty
Belmont park
Long Island
Newmarket
Colonkal Govérhur Loxelace
Centervilly
Greens county
Getobet
insect
icons
Henry
Liague
furge
carn
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Hs navintle Estate
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Amors
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J. A. WAHONEY
GUNN
Grand Raunds Burriters Association
J. A. MAHONEY
NEW MEXICO
Cushman and Badger
Samson
WALLIS BLOCK
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