A man says a £10,000 gold bar, which he planned to use for part of his pension, has been lost by Royal Mail.

Rob Hobson bought a 100g gold Britannia bar from his dad’s inheritance and had agreed a buyback offer from the Royal Mint after it was valued at £9,731.

But despite sending it special delivery and with extra insurance, the bar never arrived at its destination.

Royal Mail has launched an investigation, and Devon and Cornwall Police said it is carrying out inquiries after it was reported to them.

But Rob, 65, of Torquay, Devon, said: ‘I put my trust in the Royal Mail. The terms I sent it by surely say it all….SP Guaranteed next day!

‘I don’t want compensation. I want my gold back. Someone knows where it is.’ Despite buying extra insurance for the parcel, Rob was later told it onl

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