Camille Bohannon

Sir James Paul McCartney is 72 years old today

 
The British Guiana One-Cent stamp on display at Sotheby’s

(AP) – A 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America
has become the world’s most valuable stamp — again.

The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta sold Tuesday at auction in New York
for $9.5 million. Sotheby’s said It was the fourth time the stamp has broken the
auction record for a single stamp in its long history.

The stamp was expected to bring between $10 million and $20 million. Sotheby’s
said the buyer wished to remain anonymous. The price included the buyer’s
premium.

David Redden, Sotheby’s vice chairman, called the sale "a truly great moment for
the world of stamp collecting."

 
From left, actors Santos Ortega, Hugh Marlowe, and Marian Shockley

With Hugh Marlowe in the title role, The Adventures of Ellery Queen debuted
on CBS radio June 18, 1939, running until September 22, 1940. In 1942, the
series moved to NBC, airing until 1944. From 1945 to 1947, it was heard once 
again on CBS, returning to NBC in 1947 and then to ABC for the remainder of 
1947 with the final program ending in 1948.