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Suppose you're an English captain out at sea in 1693, and you accidentally drop your Spyglass into the North sea. How much will having a new one made cost? How would the what you'd get compare to that of a modern day pair of binoculars in terms of price and quality?

by /u/grapp in /r/AskHistorians

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