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Codswallop

26th May 2021 Going Postal 2454 Comments

Codswallop! This article is about a type of Victorian bottle invented by Hiram Codd, a British bottle inventor. Invention of the ‘Codd’ Bottle. Hiram Codd worked for the British and Foreign Cork Company and during [more…]

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Going for Gold – Part 8

13th May 2021 Going Postal 2274 Comments

Prior to becoming interested in precious metals I had never visited the inside of an auction house, let alone placed a bid. However, during the last lockdown I discovered that auctions can be a rich [more…]

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Going for Gold – Part 7

29th April 2021 Going Postal 1929 Comments

I had vaguely heard of the Latin Monetary Union and decided to do some research for this article after viewing some gold coins from this period on an auction website. The Latin Monetary Union (LMU) [more…]

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Going For Gold – Part 6

22nd April 2021 Going Postal 2086 Comments

Previous articles in this series have focused heavily on coins.  This time I take a look at the history of bullion, ingots and bars for a change. What is Bullion? Claude de Bullion, became the [more…]

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