Spiv wearing jacket with stockings and watches attached for sale, London, England, UK. Photo:Jeff Gilbert

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Spiv wearing a Fedora hat and jacket containing silk stockings and watches, England, UK. In the United Kingdom, a spiv is a particular type of petty criminal, who deals in stolen or black market goods of questionable authenticity, especially a slickly-dressed man offering goods at bargain prices. The goods are generally not what they seem or have been obtained illegally. The term spiv was particularly used during the Second World War and in the post-war rationing period for black-market dealers. Photo:Jeff Gilbert

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Size: 4368px × 2912px
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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