GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-1011002-101102-0180

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• 8th May 1848 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

327 328 more economical effects they above stated it will be because they are better than ours. work it is because we employ the first men in the Trade thave gained something by long experience. Aray le prosper to state that the porejaring mich Estimate is based upon the supposition that the stage Labels required for Belgium will contai a combination of Historical cometrical Lathe not ag expensive in the setting up as that used by this Government but the Cost of the dies plate would be Considerably less provided the worth to be produced was of a more common character, the exact differen in this case cannot be given without seeing what is wanted. We are, Six, very respectfully Your Bible Servto () Monsieur le Ministre des Travaux Publics hi de Belgique Bruxelles. Rgth May 1848. Spreally to your Exalteney's Older we have now thehouse Bhanduich for your appre drawings for New 57000 207000 100%000 2000 & 500 Treasury Note Nates for a fresh supply ano 5000 notes of 500 Jove 20,000 60,000 350,000 се " 2007ano 100 vow 20 Jove 1,200,000 57000 – att to be printed onthebest White Bank Note Paper Benumbered from Hotupues but those of 207000 570us to be divided into Series offc we c 100,000 each the presume the first serie to be A The Qud B 1soon? In examining the subject mege Lider it very desirable as a safeguard against Herz Foyer attogether as well as in call offorgery of continuing in it as much as possible, to retain some parts of each Note the same as before yet to alter other parts a This would limit the success in case a forgery were Committed & would also make it groel difficult Oprofilless undertaking. With these facets in view We have made up the drawings so that as The 500 1000 Note, which first had the briquette with Mountain & afterwards that 8 Shipping off the tour now has the view of the Lighthouse Birst had the Decrets on the right & the Brazilige Fruns on the left; afterwards the arms on the right the Decrets on the left was the Orde & of the Emperor on the right & the Arous ontheleft all other parts remain as before. The 2008 with had the bigrette of shipping, then the light House, know it has the view of mountains ze Mirst had Decreto ou the right & the Aruns outhe left, then the Aruis on the resht secrets outh leff know it has the Order on the right Whe Armson Meg left. In the first & second issues it had the Ovals at the lote bother left hand side. Mhe. Note angling thirt Buhatthey now do revers 329 N Bethe first hasand shares the 2007 on theright hand side of the bigrette was in black letters know it is in white allthe other parts an The 100 group first had the Vignette, & the sight House the Mountains Brow has the shipping de I first had Decreto on the right the terms and left; then the Auns on the right & Secrets outle left and now it has the Order on the right oche Arms on the left. Wfirst had R. 10000 in black outline tetter then ablank drow has it in white letters I had the same "100" dies in the Corners the first second issues but now the dieser news different, The 20400 first had the briquette of september 1llen 1857 it head aportrait of the Emperor, in 1842 the Indians Brow que have funt armen begnete Kommerce Menty In the first issue the Decreto on the right was ou Gruns on the left: in 1857 the Arms ever- outhe right the Decreto on the left, in 18452 The Avenues were on the right the Order outle left: Brow the Order it on the right & the Arun t Mall the three previous issues the "20"diesine four cornees have been alitre but wehave now puf newdies. In all the previous issues the top bollansmag have been alike know they areboth newdie hy all the previous issues the brite Millen will has been ablack outline letter but nouit . Mall suprevious issues the 207000 has been a bar outline letter but now it is a white tetter 330 The 6 fan först had thebriquette with a Cremeshin in 1837 the Arts, in 1842 Agriculture From the figures with September 18422. Mother first iſsue the Decreto was autheright the Axes on the left, in 1837 the Argued authe right & Decreto auth left, in 1842 Ve Arms on the right the Imperial Crown on the left Fnow it has the Crown on the right Bhi Armen on the left. In он all the previous issues the top & bottom dies were alike they are now both newdies. In the two first issues the "«5 onthe four commen were alike but in squares, in the third issue or that in 18482 they were newovals andrion They are new lindes. Mall the other issues the 5 How ablack outline letter: but it is white in the prceut Sporo was drawing. The above alterations have been ис made after much reflection live believe they will bear any amount of criticism, although in Hall be happy tovary them in any way is to desired by Your Woelleney. Being fully sensible the Obligation- we are under to Your Sovemment, for orderſmmung over so long a period flume; we have ten most Anxiously free this price Greviewing our charges with a with t reduce reviewing But the price at which metodtethetur Last Orders were so low, as to teave scarcely any smargin for profits. Oyrlast charge was Fifty One Shelling I spreu pence per thousand Notes including Plates- Paper, Moulds, Printing, Numbering Stetching all Complete Vive will now reduce it to Forty Five

• English

Summary: The letter discusses the design and printing details of various treasury notes for Belgium, including the use of historical and commercial elements, series numbering, and anti-forgery measures. It outlines changes in imagery on the notes and the rationale behind these design choices.

To: Monsieur le Ministre des Travaux Publics de Belgique

Date: 8th May 1848

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