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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

FOUND: Brass die will emboss king s cypher on to famous red boxes - What They Never Told You

A brass engraved die has been created to emboss the King’s cypher on to the famous red despatch boxes.

The die, made by luxury British leather goods company Barrow Hepburn & Gale, which manufactures the boxes, is first made on a machine that has to run overnight to create the cypher’s intricate details.

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