VALUABLE COLLECTION OF STAMPS.
The world's second largest postage ■stamp collodion, which was owned by George H. Wortbington. retired capitalist and railroad director, of Cleveland, has heeu sold to o New York (Collector. The, purchaser, whose name has been withheld, intends to retain a portion <A the stamps and dispi^r of "tho rest, thus breaking np the finest collection in the Uuilx-d States. The Worthington stamps have been reported worth 1,000,000 dollars, and the purchase price is understood to be around that figure.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 August 1917, Page 7
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83VALUABLE COLLECTION OF STAMPS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 August 1917, Page 7
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