Discussion on Stamp Production and Security Features

Discussion on Stamp Production and Security Features

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  • 7th November 1848 (Creation)

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Mess Perkins Bacon & Vetch

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Royal Philatelic Society London

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381. N the 382 as our principal expense Verzet zvonserteneri Our . All telling in pune heavy will be incurred in traderang the fore sche The Stamps Cambesquitect inze Any Colonnes schich may be required Beither fragen Macural or vegetable substances but our zovern ment have two kinds, one for onepenny printed igned tone for two penes printed in blue begetable Fur, so as to prevent the obliterating only being extracts leaving the Original Stamp capable beingrised We believe we have now stated cory thich that is necessary for the proper elucidate of the subject bare, Degrter, very respectfully Tour Zuzenble first Govern a second time Forthe first 1,000,000 Stamps two Shilling Phone, for the Second 1,000,000 One Bix and for any muzber afterwards, one shilling muy us the per thousand Should the Order beginn Thall require the first Million Stamps to betalte at once, because the expense of jetting upthen Plates &dies the for the first Order, will considerat exceed all that we charge forst, Matajamis The reason why we have a descending scale pro The thicke (ritis curdligt our Fore -ment think so too) that the above is the bettplan Aproceding for our Customers but if separate charg are preferred, then we should be happy to prepor drawings and designs such as shall be apprayd of Dengrave such approved design upon a festa Pranken that, & prone theuse entrance after the William Containing U10 Postagly Labels of the size of thoreme you prepare for this Government Stany one Amen V parken the same se phat if properly printed it with it V Sii- throw off Seventy thousand good Proids Sheets 10 each, frethe denn of One Hundred Fleurity buse Suineas Sitis wished that we should furnis the other airties, bur charge would be Pralair & Polis Watercharted Paper Moulds Containing a batermark. Ristiines befigated upon the Sheet Twenty sevincas This thould w flen grade would fattmany glarg For Vaper fatque / Character from the gebone ciftern Shellings of heame of 330 perfect Sheet For pruilling & 1008 et 12 24,000 Camps Six Philfings- Bundung de Two Shitting, Duy mumber Plates waited ofte the first we could fart at Seventy Five Juineas еши Wheelwright. Voz ed Holy Hers Wheel We have grade 7th November 1848. grade our one drawing för a Watermart focalBank Note Vaper Kanother för att 1. Note for the use of the Governzuest of New Zealand in which we have as we trust followed the suffections made by you abour Office, Pluz to sexbmit bothe for the inspection & approval ford. Brey ше гишил In resaved to the drawery forthes water mark we have nothing today – butonthat for The One Voundhole we hope to be excused forremarking that althé it contains a very considerable Amount A security from Forgery as image is, that security be decidedly augmented word " & the " One Pound the upper Mower lefthand corners engraved upore Machine frounds love have therefore cuelled Gatterns of several varieties of such dies which could be used our 383. 384. approved of and His Lordship's opinion can cridhe coin be obtained by plaeny anyone Athem loose in the appropriate place apon the drawing non- sent. TheMatermark which you have - рашил proposed being very full of work would cost Hire Guineal frothchair of Moulds in the first- instance, though they would not want remement for Rogears aMeath Wheprice michave in our tetter of the 28th Sept. fo Mor Merivale would cover the Cost of the plates if made as the drawing now is, or with any Phe variations that the have suggests the Phesanctions suffetted . Our MrBacon would beshaping to Call and give any explanation stottes vöröship organ, Should Mely be required W. Wraghley Log (Coloulal office) The are, Syre versrespectfully Be Sti You will matre allowance for the appearancent the drawing as a part is engraved thart only in pencil ularte. Kapart again in writing. Charles Hogg - Secretary any of the Baute Housez Londen Wed 18 Bank of Bergal care of Newry Hills Nz Sonden? Eastheden House. Svi, Mr Mills has handed us your и favor of the It Auguſtlast Nating that the Directors the Banke having determined upon changing The present Form the Nort Bills & Share Certificates of the Bank, which are any thing but creditable to the Restitution have desired you to place yourseiz in communication, with our house wife therjem fearrying out their intentions, and thave- therefore • Corequest that you will forward tome with all "practicable dispatch by Overland Mail, such Sperineus or designs as you may consider morn "advisable for adoption. k " " "( 21 Jenelsse copies of the two share Certificates, at present in use, (theone being for whole Shares, the other for broken or Consolidation ones and arough Phetch of a proposed new form, drauge out by one of the Native Amlah She Bank – "forward also our present form of Host Bills – one bezing where a Sett is required the other where "Sola Bill glove is asked for - Nothing caubewässe than the forms of both the Share Cortificate & Vos Will and I send them for your avoidance rather than for your sundance. In the Port Bills, I Phould wiche се " Bost a "you to keep as close in all respects size Papurinedes to the forms used by the Banks of England as you Can with

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Summary: The letter discusses the expenses and technical details involved in producing postage stamps, including types of stamps, printing methods, and security features such as watermarks and engraving. It also mentions pricing scales and the preparation of designs for government approval.

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To: Mr Mills

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From: Charles Hogg - Secretary

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Date: 7th November 1848

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