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• 28th April 1849 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

427. mont of we should however there have ben 11 different forgeries English baute notes in as many; therefore advige your adopting a bache for your nee although not one of the eleven, were filates four engrdoing. the think this latter fact is to the ac- Counted for ine no other way giant of imitation than that the forger fing's our notes for more, more difficult the others thus making good our original predictions We are, sunthemen, very respectfully Miss Marvey's Mustan са N Northwich Year Goutumen, a London 280 Yenil 18459 28th Agreeably to mishuction we havethe a Valso a specimen for a back the general appearance. of the hote we have endeavoured to keep as muchas possible, but as it was desirable to throw some security into it we have added the Doval dies ju the top corners the denomination we have reversed the character of Jucthing black letter on a light ground in hend a light letter on a dark ground as we had no die Jurecisely similar to that on the present note but which could be engraved if preferred to the one outh drawing or the loose ones sent we have also slightly altered the style of the words "Five pounds" in the Centre The Note with a desire to improve them, The Aruns in the drawich it will be perceived difer Slightly as to the surroundrich ornaments, but of those on note preferred, Can be enframed final similar manner. a 428. The bacte we have sent, we have great Confidence, will materially conduce to the Security of the hote and will throw difficulties in the way If the Forger hitherto insurmountable, we hampla anumber in the drawing merely as a specimen of tyffee & to shew the effect. We also send four specimens of Bank Note paper three Awhich sufficiently. He prevent the basty shewung theresse injuriously by forwarding the Mungber of that Belleted (uz) his with takke gare to have it ready if not on hand by the time the plate can be palpared. thiebe We are, Sentlemen, respectfully Your obeir Sprits Myst Beetz Downward Ver Morewsbury Gentlemen, Already London 28th April 1849 We her to acknowledge receipt. of your faver of yesterday's date, and is reply thereto bey to say that we have examined the small bel printed which we have by us andareglach to find that the objection pointed out by you O impressions sent you on Wedzuesday applies but to very few and we have latten the necistanz stops whils we hope will prevent that difference in those non & hereafter tone printed. doni As regards the queries made by Mr Meuron we would remark 1th That we have Charged MrM. with double plates because in so, the saving of time despense is very considerable as it stands to reason that if sungle plates double the time would be required to print, and the ver шечё uded 427. mont of we should however there have ben 11 different forgeries English baute notes in as many; therefore advige your adopting a bache for your nee although not one of the eleven, were filates four engrdoing. the think this latter fact is to the ac- Counted for ine no other way giant of imitation than that the forger fing's our notes for more, more difficult the others thus making good our original predictions We are, sunthemen, very respectfully Miss Marvey's Mustan са N Northwich Year Goutumen, a London 280 Yenil 18459 28th Agreeably to mishuction we havethe a Valso a specimen for a back the general appearance. of the hote we have endeavoured to keep as muchas possible, but as it was desirable to throw some security into it we have added the Doval dies ju the top corners the denomination we have reversed the character of Jucthing black letter on a light ground in hend a light letter on a dark ground as we had no die Jurecisely similar to that on the present note but which could be engraved if preferred to the one outh drawing or the loose ones sent we have also slightly altered the style of the words "Five pounds" in the Centre The Note with a desire to improve them, The Aruns in the drawich it will be perceived difer Slightly as to the surroundrich ornaments, but of those on note preferred, Can be enframed final similar manner. a 428. The bacte we have sent, we have great Confidence, will materially conduce to the Security of the hote and will throw difficulties in the way If the Forger hitherto insurmountable, we hampla anumber in the drawing merely as a specimen of tyffee & to shew the effect. We also send four specimens of Bank Note paper three Awhich sufficiently. He prevent the basty shewung theresse injuriously by forwarding the Mungber of that Belleted (uz) his with takke gare to have it ready if not on hand by the time the plate can be palpared. thiebe We are, Sentlemen, respectfully Your obeir Sprits Myst Beetz Downward Ver Morewsbury Gentlemen, Already London 28th April 1849 We her to acknowledge receipt. of your faver of yesterday's date, and is reply thereto bey to say that we have examined the small bel printed which we have by us andareglach to find that the objection pointed out by you O impressions sent you on Wedzuesday applies but to very few and we have latten the necistanz stops whils we hope will prevent that difference in those non & hereafter tone printed. doni As regards the queries made by Mr Meuron we would remark 1th That we have Charged MrM. with double plates because in so, the saving of time despense is very considerable as it stands to reason that if sungle plates double the time would be required to print, and the ver шечё uded

• English

Summary: The letter discusses the existence of eleven different forgeries of English bank notes and the adoption of new security features such as oval dies and altered lettering to improve note security. It also mentions sending specimens and bank note paper to aid in preventing forgery.

To: Gentlemen

Date: 28th April 1849

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