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George's Box Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 6/18/2019
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


I am sure you have noticed that British red post boxes have some writing on them. There are two most common post boxes that can be categorized by their embossed writing:

 

  • The GR post box

  • The ER post box.

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The letters are called the “Royal Cypher” and they signify the King or Queen that was the monarch at the time when the postbox was erected.

 

GR post box was put up during the era of King George (G stands for George, R stands for Rex, which is King in Latin). If there are no more letters around the GR, then it’s likely from the period of King George V, and if it’s from the era of King George VI you may notice a little “VI” next to the GR.

 

At the published coordinates you will find a GR postbox embedded in a brick wall.

 

If you look closely at the sign on the postbox, you will see that this is Postbox number TWpq rstD

 

The final container can be found at a distance of p(rx3)(p+q).(t+p)q metres at a bearing of (r-p)(p+s)q.(p+r)t degrees.

 

You are looking for a medium sized container large enough for swaps and TB's, and of course it contains a stamp that should remain in the container.

 

Happy Hunting

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs Oevpx Cbfg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)