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BenWrightATL "On November 10, 1958, Winston acquiesced, sending [the Hope Diamond] through U.S. Mail in a box wrapped in brown paper as simple registered mail insured for $1 million at a cost of $145.29, of which $2.44 was for postage and the balance insurance." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Diamond#Smithsonian_ownership