This took balls..

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The Hope Diamond, 45.5 carats of rare blue diamond, value in 1935 $1,000,000 US. In todays money thats about $12,000,000.

The last private owner, Henry Winston, gave it to the Smithsonian Institute. Bearing in mind it was the virtually most valuable object on the planet at the time, he just popped it into a cardboard box and sent it by ordinary registered post........that took balls!
 
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At Uni 50 years ago, I went out of my way to help a Greek student who did not have a great grasp of the English language. Still, with my help, he graduated with a 2/1 degree. Months after graduation,the postman dropped a small ordinary, manilla envelope through my letterbox. When I picked it up from the floor, I realised that it was heavy but wasn't prepared for what was inside - 4 heavy gold bracelets for my wife and daughters. Some years later, one of my daughters decided to sell her bracelet and got £300 from a local jeweller.
 
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