Discussion on Stamp Production and Security Features
Discussion on Stamp Production and Security Features
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Draft
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- 7th November 1848 (Creation)
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Name of creator
Mess Perkins Bacon & Vetch
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Royal Philatelic Society London
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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
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Wheelwright. Voz
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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- English
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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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