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by Steve New
11:20 Wed 10 May 2017
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Hunt Roope & Co question
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Re: Hunt Roope & Co question

Thanks for your replies guys.
I had imagined being told that these were "ten a penny" and used routinely for protecting bottled samples.
A mystery which may remain unsolved.
by Steve New
12:13 Sat 06 May 2017
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Hunt Roope & Co question
Replies: 4
Views: 4220

Hunt Roope & Co question

Morning Gentlemen. I have recently acquired what I believe is a piece of Port related ephemera. this pictures below are of a wooden, screw top tub which has a postage label marked Hunt Roope & Co. The Portuguese stamps date from 1953 so I'm assuming that date to be about right for this item. The...