Just a few weeks(Jul. 28, 1954)before the actual launch. Would have been nice to have the contents. I imagine it may have been an offer for subscription. pat
Hard to believe there was a time that stamp collecting would be considered close enough to a proper 'sport' as to warrant inclusion in SI. Fantastic reading nonetheless!
Don't wish to imagine Herman in a bathing suit; but the story on him was very nice to see.
Found this cover of first issue online. It can be had on ebay for a few hundred dollars, up to a graded one (stated - "never been opened" for $9995. pat
A few years ago, I gave away a complete run of the first 6 years to a good friend (nice stored in binders his issued). I 'saved' it from being thrown out back in the late 1960s when I helped an elderly retired judge make room in his Westbrook CT library. I enjoyed reading through them over the decades but it was something that needed to be passed on to someone else. Don
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