Letter about Banknote Printing

Letter about Banknote Printing

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Draft

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  • 10th August 1867 (Creation)

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Mess Perkins Bacon & Vetch

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Royal Philatelic Society London

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285 N N before Both August 18177. Price charged for onepenny halfpenny Centres in March 1843 was for Cutting Castre for Mumberuich –s. Expense of Centre included in Me Charft Mod..7.. " Whereas the highest present price is t Othe lowest Suntourn Gentlemen 10.2.6 Hotz Heel Wreck 10th August 1867. We have carefully examined the Copy of a letter from the Bank of New South Wales dated 8th March 18417 Fleft with us by you, and e the notes which accompanied it, and besto state theyeon, That we will Engrane & prepare Valent hardened Feel Wates fold 1. £.5. £10, £20. V. 1.50 Notes my m of each for thirty Five Suimeas for each plate We will print 40,000 2.1. Notes in blue Inks 3000 £5 1000 £10 500 £20. 300 £50 U M Black... Olive Red 11 at leventy five shillings of 1000 holes – The Number will be diz shillings Thousand Notes Both bit dit, Brinting Numbering shall be of the best quality the former from designs approved by your and whe 286 Shall not be like those of any other Bante in the Colonies. our charge for five Wardened Set back Mates will be doftgen Suineas each Iteventy shelling thousand fri Vrintuch, dive understand that all The Mates are to be sent to the Colony. We could Supply the Goulds & Hapur but understand you The Miants puention in their tester an expectation that we should guarantee the plates to be made by us against Borgery. The general Botes mode in which we furnish brute Protes is by charging a given sun say 80f. Juhere aback is used per thousand which charge includes use of the States Paper & Chuirting; all of which are furnished by us & the Matis retained by us for future unce & the property in which belongs, and jointly tothe Bank and ourselves they can at any time order their robe destroyed Becellentit is done, but when required to be printed the work cannot be taken out of our hands. This plan is adopted by nearly all the Bandes in Australia by by all in Recland Freearly all in Scotland Bud Balearly in and in such case we are willing to guarantin the Baute against Focherz: but it would not could and berjage to be reasonable for en me they want out fourhans, Suarantee Matys where The Paper Wrinting was furnished by others thewill the will however do our best to give you perfelle secure Notes & douts not ing shall spegued. "The only thing in the foregones estimate of which they can beadoubt is the Price Athe Plates; Should you put us to agreat expense in the new designs for the testes it would Somewhat increase &ifättended with but litte

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  • English

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Summary: The letter discusses the examination of a letter from the Bank of New South Wales dated 8th March 1841 and details the engraving, preparation, and printing of banknotes in various denominations with specific pricing and quality assurances.

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To: Gentlemen

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Date: 10th August 1867

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