A German Enigma coding machine has sold for more than £85,000. The rare device went under the hammer today and estimates expected it to sell for £40,000 to £60,000. However, a lively bidding session at Bonhams in Knightsbridge saw it fetch an impressive £85,250. Read more: Enigma encoding machine used by Nazis in World War Two sells for £85,000. Code broken by Bletchley Park. | Mail Online Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
I see the twits at the mail copied the ITV mistake of linking it to Colossus. A machine was sold in London, 2011 for $208,187
A German Enigma coding machine has sold for more than £85,000. The rare device went under the hammer today and estimates expected it to sell for £40,000 to £60,000. However, a lively bidding session at Bonhams in Knightsbridge saw it fetch an impressive £85,250. Read more: Enigma encoding machine used by Nazis in World War Two sells for £85,000. Code broken by Bletchley Park. | Mail Online Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook Somebody will need it to decipher that recent carrier pigeon message
Somebody will need it to decipher that recent carrier pigeon message Or even go out and buy another to be able to play! Regards Tom
Or even go out and buy another to be able to play! Regards Tom Get one for free here: The Enigma M4 Simulator Even the real things don't hold attention for long. 20 minutes playing with one and you'll want to do something else. Feeding pigeons, etc...
Get one for free here: The Enigma M4 Simulator Even the real things don't hold attention for long. 20 minutes playing with one and you'll want to do something else. Feeding pigeons, etc... Geoff, I think that it is a little too complex for me. Like others, I will stick with my daily dose of Sudoku Regards Tom