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The Mystery Box, short stories by Frederick Highland taking their inspiration from philatelic images

Night Falls on Damascus, a novel by Frederick Highland, set in Damascus during the French Mandate
Ghost Eater, a novel set in turn of the century Sumatra, by Frederick Higland
      
Stamp Whys

Puzzlers!

StampWhys - Puzzlers with Attitude!

Mystery

The Clearing
An "old fisherman" reports to the Magistrate

History

The Emperor's Garden
The Emperor's Garden

Stamps

Philately - The Fiction Connection
Sushi! Yum!


Chicago Philatelic Society Medal

The Mystery Box book is the proud winner of a Silver Medal awarded by the Chicago Philatelic Society CHICAGOPEX Literature Exhibit

Your Sponsor: The Mystery Box by Frederick Highland

Read the Book Review by Barbara Kinne of the APS American Philatelist

Series II

Many of you wrote in to say how much you enjoyed the Jules Verne stamp puzzle that appeared in our premier issue. This colorful set of Nicaraguan stamps from 1978 presents a new challenge.

Grab a pencil and paper for this one. Study each stamp and make your choice from the titles to the right. Click on any of the stamps to reveal the correct answers.
  •  Around the World in 80 Days
  • Five Weeks in a Balloon
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • Michael Strogoff
  • Mysterious Island
  • 20,000 Leagues Beneath the Sea
Which story does this stamp depict?
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Which story does this stamp depict? 
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Which story does this stamp depict?
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Which story does this stamp depict? 
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Which story does this stamp depict? 
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Which story does this stamp depict?
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