John E. Dupont Died

On Dec 19, 12:19*pm, "Victor Manta" wrote:
"Blair (TC)" wrote in message

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On Dec 14, 4:59 pm, Billns wrote:





On 12/14/2010 1:04 PM, Victor Manta wrote: John Eleuth re duPont
(November 22, 1938 - December 9, 2010) was an American
and member of the prominent du Pont family who was convicted of murder
in
the third degree (of Freestyle wrestler Dave Schultz). He was also known
as
an amateur ornithologist and conchologist, philatelist, philanthropist,
coach, and sports enthusiast.

He died in a Pensilvania prison on Dec. 9, aged 72.

In a 1980 auction, while bidding anonymously, he paid $935,000 for one
of
the rarest stamps in the world, the British Guiana 1856 1c black on
magenta.
The stamp was previously owned by some famous philatelists, and among
them
Count Ferrary.

Mohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_El...3%A8re_du_Pont

Interesting that neither the New York Times or Los Angeles Times
obituaries mentioned anything about duPont being a philatelist.

Bill


I believe it was du Pont who paid a caribbean country to feature him
on a stamp.



Here are some proofs of the Antigua - Redonda Capex MS (unissued), showing
triathlete John duPont:

http://www.thematics4u.com/ambrowCar...s.php?ref=5875

and here is the sheet itself:

http://www.thematics4u.com/ambrowCar...s.php?ref=5874

--
Victor Manta, PWO, AIJP



Here is a picture of the Redonda Post Office.
http://www.stampcommunity.org/upload...iceRedonda.jpg