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• 1849 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

45% N Dear Sir, Dis our 1849 After a careful examination If the subject with a view-Coreducing thesorice & to of の as your Cheques we find that the price charged you is je proportion to the work contained in them, wh than we charge charge ma ич charge fourlustomers - we will instance thy Chizu any tuchenore them un agent you down Backen Jaw yesterday the "York City Housty Bank which are puusted actually from the Steet plate- лие myths best Artists London can produce) on hand made draborcoloured paper thebest quality perfectly secure from alteration forthese charge 84. porkeams including every expense byt numbering, our price for mmmbering varies pour 5% to 77. perthousand – for Muss. Coutts Cheques which areprinted in color on white paper we charge 70t Bream & 20%. Fream mumbering will make the comparison between the tatter & yours which we brendt will thew that we have charged a fair price for yours, date the price Hristo Conters. £.3. 10. Add toit differ in paper pream between large post dextra large post Your Cheque requiring that sil 14 4.3 29.7 size Diffe in price paid Meam for printing in con- - Sequence of increased size & Paper Price charged then for lieting Cheques after being printed in black, for which tint alam exclusive» – « 12. 2 of Paper we change the Trade 2). charge you is 207. $1000 The price we change you 32 for a Ream of 4800 454 in the item of mumbering wehave charged Mist Coutts 207. perteam & you (of purthousand or about £1.8.9/ Jurkean, we shall with much pleasure reduce our charge forthat ing future to 20. but the Juice Sprinting secure claques of the best quality Spaper denslaving thas been so thoroughly examint that we church, suchou to make any furtherin bechow -duction in that particular - Should you how your of needling Jurefer either the kind Allique used by the City Hounty of Sock or that of Mess Coutts & Co we should be most happy to furnish them at the price quoted day 70%. 20). Numbering (Acouple an allowance being made for extra size if the present plate is useds) There is another sortie have seen which are originally engraved on lopper se stul, then transferred to Stone Pprinted (as technically termed) by Lithography, on coloured Machine paper, thesgave not 20 secure as yours byeture could supply them at prices may consideration we very below those we have named, byettey would wield as much fuch greater profit – Unpaper being much cheaper than hand quade paper, Lithographie prüngting notbezing half the price of Steel plate Printing the work. If the regraver not beugh any thing like Sowell excented Lowe are in the habet dengraving for our Customers, but (altho inferior in every other respect the security would be as great as any four Coloured Cheques. Hoping that the above explanation will prove satisfactory, Deardin, respectfully fire ₤41.16. 8. F. Rocmptie Eg We are. Your bedt Seroto Bre

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Summary: The letter discusses the pricing structure and quality of cheques provided, comparing charges with other agents and explaining the security features and materials used. It offers to reduce future charges and clarifies the differences in printing methods and paper quality.

To: Dear Sir

From: 8. F. Rocmptie Eg

Date: 1849

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