Two friends were walking near the Krkonoše Mountains this February when they noticed something odd in a moss-covered stone ...

Snuff boxes date from a time when snuff taking was a popular habit, from 18th to mid 19th century. Snuff boxes could be exquisitely made and valuable; the cheapest were made from potato pulp.

Meanwhile, the can’s contents featured 598 gold coins divided into 11 columns separately wrapped in black cloth. According to ...

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As strange as it may seem, many discoveries have been made purely by chance or by 'mistake'. And that is exactly what happened in the Czech Republic. Some hikers, while climbing in ...

This box is engraved with the name of Sir Roland Hill, the originator of the standardised Penny Post system that was used nationwide. Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the ...

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