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Well chuffed...Staycation posters from the golden age of steam found under a carpet.<br />
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London Midland and Scottish imformation poster.<br />
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A property developer is celebrating after discovering a £15,000 booty of treasure under a tatty old carpet in a run down property he was renovating in Edinburgh.<br />
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The fascinating set of vintage posters from the golden age of British rail travel were spread under a carpet and in near perfect condition.<br />
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The posters date back to the late 1940s and advertise seaside resorts around the country that could be visited by rail.<br />
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It is thought the collection of 10 posters belonged to a railway worker who used them to line the floorboards of his house in Edinburgh around 60 years ago.<br />
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But despite being worthless then, the posters are now much sought after, and are estimated to be worth at least £1500 each.<br />
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The collection is tipped to fetch £15,000 when it goes under the hammer at Onslows in Blandford, Dorset.