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Robert Charles Linford
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Robert

Post Number: 2573
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 6:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi all

These two reports relate to the Aldgate PO robbery :

"The Times" Nov 3rd and 17th 1888 :

PO 1

PO 2

Robert
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AP Wolf
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Apwolf

Post Number: 1154
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 2:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Nice one Robert.
Interesting how the robbery appears to have been committed at both Aldgate High Street and Mitre Square. Same post office?
Ah! Aldgate High Street and Mitre Square, therein lay the solution.
A quick walk.
I would have thought those 120 fivepenny postage stamps are now worth about £50,000.
Perhaps one of 'em was licked by Sickert?
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Robert Charles Linford
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Robert

Post Number: 2580
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 5:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

AP, I have in my possession one of the actual stamps that the insane philatelist Sickert steamed off of an envelope with the help of Mary Kelly's kettle.

Yours for 50,000 pounds.

Robert
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AP Wolf
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Username: Apwolf

Post Number: 1156
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Posted on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 5:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

£50,000, Robert?
I shall pay you the same as I paid Cornball.
Six million dollars, and then steam away.
Just mind you don't melt the kettle in the fire, for generations might come behind you and wonder why.

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