>1905: Transport of the newly-discovered rough Cullinan diamond from South Africa to the UK
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>1958: Transport of the Hope diamond, during Harry Winston's donation to the Smithsonian
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>In both cases, via
regular parcel post (albeit registered), in a plain box wrapped in brown paper.
Assuming there was some kind of insurance, I hope someobody at the underwriters lost his job <g>
Charles Hankey
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