>>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>
Don't know about the Cullinan, but the Hope diamond was apparently insured ( $145.29 ):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Diamond#Smithsonian_ownership . I wonder what was the declared value :)
In 1958, $145 would be almost 2 weeks pay for the average working Joe (but probably not for Harry Winston).
Regards. Al
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