False postage stamps gain value as rare philatelic finds
Travel writer William Bradford Dillingham reports a shift in stamp collecting Europe where genuine stamps flood the market while counterfeit issues, especially from small-time operators, become prized by collectors. A French clerk sold homemade stamps alongside government issues for years, and another scammer used bogus stamps in letters to the United States posing as a refugee with touching appeals.
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Ford Fairlane and Wagon Offer Thunderbird V 8 Power
Ford advertises the V 8 engine from the Thunderbird in eight cylinder Fairlane and Station Wagon models. It promises instant passing power and swift take-off, highlighting performance and family size availability.
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False-stamp fad boosts value of bogus postmarks
The piece notes twenty five franc stamps now fetch high prices among collectors and a home made stamp with an authentic post mark can be worth three dollars or more. It warns authenticity of the post mark is crucial and ponders buyers seeking clearly false stamps in a growing market.
Delta Kappa Gamma Christmas Party At Teacher Homes
Delta Faye Holland and Katherine Carruthers hosted the Delta Kappa Gamma Christmas party Thursday. Sixteen members attended with Bingo multi-ways, a White Elephant sale benefiting the Flower Fund, and a gift exchange. Refreshments included fruit jello, whipped cream, fruit cake, coffee, and fortune cookies. Santa motif place cards and yarn-doll favors were used. Members sent boxes to Mrs. Luella Clark in Wyoming Illinois and signed a Christmas card for Mabel Johnson near Albuquerque.
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