Tag Archives: Duchy

Cornish Heritage launch new postage stamps

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

A sheet of 24 self-adhesive label add-on stamps at 25 Dinar each, 3.4 x 6.3 cm each approx., to make the point that Cornwall is a Duchy, not a County! The Cornish currency at the time of the creation of … Continue reading →

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Charter celebrations

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The anniversary of the The Charter of Pardon 1508. Five hundred and one years agoKing Henry VII of England granted the tinners of Kernow (Cornwall) a pardon for which they paid the sum of £1000. This charter is still legal today as … Continue reading →

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