The Pleasure and Profit of Coin Collecting
The first coins ever invented were probably stamped ingots of electrum, a mixture of gold and...
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The Phenakistiscope
The next stop in the development of animation was the phenakistiscope (Greek for ‘deceptive...
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The Penny Black – The forefather of all postage stamps
The Penny Black is arguably the world’s most famous stamp. It is certainly the world’s...
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The London Gun
The largest gun ever built, by at least a factor of 3, is the V-3 cannon, also known as the London...
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The John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera
The John Johnson Collection is one of the most important collections of printed ephemera in the...
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The History of Tea Drinking – A Great British Tradition
I hope you appreciate your morning cup of tea as much as you should. Tea might well be a cheap...
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The History of Sideboards
The origin of sideboards is fascinating in that no one actually designed them they just came about...
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The History of Easter Eggs
Pictured: Antique Porcelain Russian Easter Egg The ancient Egyptians, Persians, Phoenicians and...
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Mintmarks on Gold Sovereigns
Branch Mints Since 1871, British sovereigns were struck at branch mints, in addition to the Royal...
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The Gold Sovereign
The Gold Sovereign was first issued during the reign of Henry VII in 1489 and had a value of...
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