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questionably does, though some parents may object to 
the bartering and exchanging it gives rise to amongst 
their children. This pastime, study, science — call it what 
you may — is no idle pursuit or sudden craze, and is as 
universal in Europe among the grown-up as with 
the young. 
I have purposely omitted saying anything about the 
other issues of British Guiana postage stamps, as in a 
pecuniary sense they are of little value compared v, ith 
the above, although very interesting from a philatelical 
point of view ; and I have only to add a table of the 
present market value of the stamps I have named, 
coupled with the hope that some of these treasures, which 
must still exist in British Guiana, mouldering out of 
sight in banks, offices, amongst old papers, and in all 
sorts of similar places, may again be brought to light. 
Value. Value. 
Xo. 1. Twenty-five pounds (Stg.) No. 7. Three pounds (Stg.) 
2. Thirty pounds „ 8. Three pounds „ 
3. Fifteen pounds 
4. Ten pounds 
5. Seven pounds 
6. Five pounds 
9. Six pounds 
10. Four pounds 
11. Twenty pounds 
12. Eiffht 
1802, provisionals (9 specimens) £2 to £3 each. 
