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:

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:
Film clip

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'Stamp Licks Them All', British Movietone News Issue No. 1764, 25 Mar 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25032 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)