Discussion on Seal Design and Enclosed Seal

Discussion on Seal Design and Enclosed Seal

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  • 27 April 1850 (Creation)

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Mess Perkins Bacon & Vetch

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Royal Philatelic Society London

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475 Hamps (the amount of which £196. 5. mehang drawn from Messer Ayn DC.) on Letter Sheets Welan likewiſe enclosed in the box the New Seal – aswell. Your Favor of the 18th inst also, was duly received and its contents communicated to thillyon, but he is throughy of opinion that the apothe of the Motto to the deal, would be injudicious asuall as the means of destroying the good effect that it possesses at present. The vacant space on each side Ithe figure might be filled up (if thought execessary) by a light diaper work, but Mollyon is of opinion Whatever that process, the preferable to the Motto: would spoil the seal as the spitself tends to throw up the figure in bold relief. From Mollyou's long experience in seal Engraving. we are inclined to think that you will agree with him in her views in which his the entirely conieur) of the matter, and on that presunds have enclosed the seal in the Vox. we The Anderson Rey Formburgh We are, for, respectfully Your dos Sorptol 7 London - Hory Meet Shut Guttenne, 27 April 1850. Spreeably to the request conveyed in your favor of the 25th with que have this evening thepler you ſonwarding a Pareef & Railway (Capright Vaid) th Bezerors If Billy J. Exchiguje 21 of Chiques for your inspection, the Bill Halls erary inforjee according to the work placed on them from 3½ Treness to beding the cost of paper & printing them is for Stipes Zoshen & for Letter Sheeks bf. the paper being of the best qualit tioned in 476 As the names of two Houses arémen ач tobchieve are lower hear ours, platement on that in your letter, whose prices we have reason we trust we shall beexensed making averz head. Our House has now for thirty years hug the hover of supplying most the Banking & England, A Ireland & Scotland Vegany foreign Banks with Notes Bills, Cheques be that maintained its position by employing first rate Artists (and none other In every branch of its work from the Historical Englan to the Operative printer – every Cheque is actually printed from the Steel or Copperplate onbest hand made paper the colours Alofugitive anature as to be perfectly secure from alteration - Ourprice for Rate, Paper & printing Chugues is 70). perkhiam de 11800 Cheques exclusive of numbering Binding wecharge for Numbering 207. & Reams Binding bostes 1100mm 3. 50 euch wird - Funder that size 2 There is another sort of Cheque we have seen (altho we have not as yet supplied any) which are originale engraved on Copper or steel, their transferred to Stowe Printed Cartechnically termed) by Lithography, on Coloured Machine paper, these we could supple ataprice considerably below that we have namit b yet they would yield as much, if not greater profit than cheaper than the paper horaphie printing not being half the Price of Steel Wate Printing & the work of the Eupreme not being any thing like sowell executed as weare in the habit dengraving prour Customing, but (altho inferior in every other respect. the security would be as great, as any of our coured Cheque. Having made this explanation & given you our terms, we shall be most happen to 475 Hamps (the amount of which £196. 5. mehang drawn from Messer Ayn DC.) on Letter Sheets Welan likewiſe enclosed in the box the New Seal – aswell. Your Favor of the 18th inst also, was duly received and its contents communicated to thillyon, but he is throughy of opinion that the apothe of the Motto to the deal, would be injudicious asuall as the means of destroying the good effect that it possesses at present. The vacant space on each side Ithe figure might be filled up (if thought execessary) by a light diaper work, but Mollyon is of opinion Whatever that process, the preferable to the Motto: would spoil the seal as the spitself tends to throw up the figure in bold relief. From Mollyou's long experience in seal Engraving. we are inclined to think that you will agree with him in her views in which his the entirely conieur) of the matter, and on that presunds have enclosed the seal in the Vox. we The Anderson Rey Formburgh We are, for, respectfully Your dos Sorptol 7 London - Hory Meet Shut Guttenne, 27 April 1850. Spreeably to the request conveyed in your favor of the 25th with que have this evening thepler you ſonwarding a Pareef & Railway (Capright Vaid) th Bezerors If Billy J. Exchiguje 21 of Chiques for your inspection, the Bill Halls erary inforjee according to the work placed on them from 3½ Treness to beding the cost of paper & printing them is for Stipes Zoshen & for Letter Sheeks bf. the paper being of the best qualit tioned in 476 As the names of two Houses arémen ач tobchieve are lower hear ours, platement on that in your letter, whose prices we have reason we trust we shall beexensed making averz head. Our House has now for thirty years hug the hover of supplying most the Banking & England, A Ireland & Scotland Vegany foreign Banks with Notes Bills, Cheques be that maintained its position by employing first rate Artists (and none other In every branch of its work from the Historical Englan to the Operative printer – every Cheque is actually printed from the Steel or Copperplate onbest hand made paper the colours Alofugitive anature as to be perfectly secure from alteration - Ourprice for Rate, Paper & printing Chugues is 70). perkhiam de 11800 Cheques exclusive of numbering Binding wecharge for Numbering 207. & Reams Binding bostes 1100mm 3. 50 euch wird - Funder that size 2 There is another sort of Cheque we have seen (altho we have not as yet supplied any) which are originale engraved on Copper or steel, their transferred to Stowe Printed Cartechnically termed) by Lithography, on Coloured Machine paper, these we could supple ataprice considerably below that we have namit b yet they would yield as much, if not greater profit than cheaper than the paper horaphie printing not being half the Price of Steel Wate Printing & the work of the Eupreme not being any thing like sowell executed as weare in the habit dengraving prour Customing, but (altho inferior in every other respect. the security would be as great, as any of our coured Cheque. Having made this explanation & given you our terms, we shall be most happen to

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Summary: The letter discusses opinions on the design of a seal, particularly the motto and figure relief, referencing Mollyon’s expertise in seal engraving. The seal is enclosed in the box as requested.

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Date: 27 April 1850

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