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• 24th May 1850 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

4183 کر 484 we can afford to put on allate the most perfect Specimens of Art, that man or Machinery can produce, ashy a process we have for perpetuating subjects, the expense Bengraving is meyrred but once, whereas by any other system, the quantity Equality &work. crush necessarily bevery limite no the Expurse Zengraving would have to be counte ly repeated. The extraordinary beauty &variety of the engraving, thus capable of being combined, must undoubtedly greatly merlase the difficulties of the forger, for where fifty persons can make a toterable copy fan ordinary engraving, there will no the found one who caze quake an equally good copy of afine specimen of that art, particularly where several branches are united, and we con- -fidently submit that the common eye is more able to detect abad copy of a superior than fan inferior work, because the difference betweenthe original and counterfeit is in fact much more Brious in the former case. matter. The consequence is a fotal absence of all imitation. Ypain, as respects the quality of worth! seauvity as any Letter Vees's Printer of only moderate Capacity could easily produce identical copies. Such being the case we would be respectfully to dealux Jebrnishing an estimate for the order in their preins state, and forthis simple, tho' methinks, cogent reas One the first advantages that we profess to give bi our process, is security against Forgery, dive candid say that for the Tast 30 years we have prepared valley Quore Bank & Bankers Notes both forthsse Kingdons & Foren countries, than all the other Engravers put together, with unexampled success, not one swechs & Ful imitation having been produced, two other House can ging the combined security &quality which we can. The Spanish, Mexican, Brazilian, Chilian, Venezuela, New Granada, & Swedish may benaud as some of the Foreign Governments who have houerd our system by their patronage: Under these circum -Hances we should at once expose ourselves to ender disgrace, if not ultimate ruin, were we to be the Medium & producing Bank Notes Facharacter so perfectly insceure as we believe the one left with eng to be. We should however have much plecion inben the the south of mustering a very hasty skirted, in being favored with your orders and we have thing anclosing shelch A the front & back If such a Note as we should prope You will observe that we have combined in it 384 distinct styles Drugraving, any out of which woul test the skill off a first rate artist in its distinctive tren and by which combination we haffle any probable succes of the foyer's attempts, as it is evident that the more varied & elaborate the work placed upon Mote, theless chance Where will be fa sucentful чашек With regard to the enclosed Drawing we would remate, that having been very pastity put together, they must not be critically examined, Our object having been more to thow the combination of different styles of work before referred to, and the general effect. The Eagle in the centre of the front of the proposed arote wollld of course be replaced by the Prussian ragle when engraved, shouldwebe favored with the order - and the writing only in pencil will have a very different appearance forthe now. Same reason – the denomination in white letter upon machine ground work will likewise have annuch sharper brighter appearance. The Strap 485 2 The two ше ш o figures on the sides of the drawingh, me Consider would alone throws an almost insur- -mountable difficulty in the way fthe forger being engraved by one of the firs Colubry ever produced. The Stump writing. the centre of the back of the Sketch, which now conten The words " one pound " many thousand times would of course be "ein shater to harmonize with the denomination of the front, and the entire machine. work when laid down upon the plate would have a more uniform appearance astoch than it is possible to produce in ahastity made Shelet repeatin Our charge for States, Vaper, Rinting the Fronts & Backus photes the size Athiquelon drawing would be Forty Shillings Whousand Notes Vening enabled to put several on one Plate- We have the honor toke, Sentlemen, very respectfully Your det fervants A Brd Mespro (J. Apples C. J. Hambro tson fir London Moby Meet Day 1850 маш of Meally layour ethaned favore of the 17th 18th mist welhave now the pleasure of Enclosing a Drawing of the Chezze for the Treasurer Of the County Courts Pryaux Palatinate, in which believe we have embodied various suffections You will perhaps be good enough to explain to your Friend on our behalf, that the Cheque when engrave will have a much better appearance than it neut Hur various 1186 part beich engraved & part inpeneil Man areas forthe not having the exact arms required for the serotlly us – we have in the temporary absence four Heraldie rugraver, made up one for the occasion from parts of the Arms upon your our notes-but Should we be favored with the Order you may depend upon their being engraved in the very best shype – Sincerely thankung von fürtelligt you estatation you entertain the kind advocacy, of our talents in Engraving, which will at alltin be our pride Kendeavour to deserve We are Sir, respectfully She Coulsion reg fir Loudon Hory Hat Sheet 24th. May 1850 Spreeably to your request mehame now the honor Phanding you an Estimate Je (see fo: 479 – from * N * ) - - Inthe above estimate it will be observed that we have assumed the Mumber of Labels on a on a Plate to be the same as those used. ed by the British Sovernment, but should the Presscan Government prefer having theme made with an greater orless number to suibits currency the charge would be proportionably less than as above stated: more or We have the honor to enclose 144 Specimens of Fronts & 16 88 Backes Of Notes for mspection tothew the various styles of first-rate myraving that we are enabled to combine by our process,

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Summary: The letter discusses the superiority of their engraving process for producing secure banknotes that are difficult to forge. It highlights the combination of various engraving styles to enhance security and mentions their success with multiple foreign governments.

To: Treasurer of the County Courts Pryaux Palatinate

From: Apples C. J. Hambro

Date: 24th May 1850

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