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must have damaged the stamp. That made me suspicious, so I had all the stamps that I had purchased from him examined very carefully. To my dismay I discovered that two stamps with inverted centers, which were supposed to be perfect, were actually canceled stamps. The cancellation perforations had been cleverly replaced, thereby greatly increasing the apparent value of the stamps. One of these stamps bore the dealer's signature on the back, guaranteeing it to be perfect. This particular stamp had cost only $65, but it saved me much money, for it was proof that the dealer had misrepresented his wares to me. When I threatened to sue, he refunded my money.
Once you get on the Hollywood gravy boat, it is no trick to make money; the trick is to keep it. Hollywood is full of con men, thieves, and burglars, working night and day to separate the gullible actor from his earnings. And it is very hard for an actor to keep his feet on the ground when he gets in the big money. Imagine actors making $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 a week! How can a man who never had anything but a toothbrush and a make-up box be expected to know what to do with that kind of currency? Some of us have learned, after bitter experience. But we have had to study up on a subject that is completely foreign to the average actor— money. I learned the hard way, but I finally did learn, and today I admit it freely— I am a keen student of the dollar.