Printing Order and Specifications
Printing Order and Specifications
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Reference code
Publication status
Draft
Level of description
Item
Date(s)
- October 1848 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
Mess Perkins Bacon & Vetch
Repository
Royal Philatelic Society London
Content and structure area
Scope and content
363
For Printing 57000 Notes,
207. $7000 57
Rumbling by machinery 57/00chan 5%. 14.5.
Binding Boden of 1000 kn 8th Rocalhe 5
50 dach - 4° or if Stitched Borbes of 1000 mg 30
200 each, 1½rd & 50euch d
C
We could complete the whole orde
in Six weeks from the time of its being given if the
Vaper has no watermarke or two months if it he
awater-mart. We will warrant each Plate
totale 70,000 good impressions, but when a hardes
State wears, it is necessary to have a new one your
Charge after the four first Plates would be Twenty
Guineas each with the same warrant as to hund
the Plates would be identical copies ofthebriquiat
We hope to be paydoned for stating
that we supply nearly all the Banks in Scottquet
Beland, avery large propoption of these intuplen
the East ordres. The private Banke in our Colonies
V several Freyn Governments, that forrapidity
working & security from forgery
Compete with us – Should any further explanne
Specimens Jour work be required evethall beha
Hofurnish them
Berean Merinale Exy
je. Je. So.
no one can asset-
We have the honor to be.
Sir, very respectfully,
Your humble Persto
Dear Sir,
in Course
from
London
zu Getcher 1848
364
Your favor ither Utte was received
will percuve has had our attention
you
We fear this tetter will be lony Hedious
but what could be explained in a shortline verbally
Sometimes takes a long time todo insoritz ich f
1th to the 1000 & Motes – On preparing them forthez
we have examined the specimen piece Paper which
You save
us - sometime after our Contract urs
made, find it is taken from a Specimen Card
By Letterpress of the very best bermillion which the
Parties sell at 7/6 th while ordinary Jute is
nine pence to achilling furthes to print
1000 of your Notes Copper Plate (very much less in
is used in Letter thess) will take upwards spouse
pound of tick or Colour therefore we saw in a
moment that even if all bermillion would grung
well & we never could use it without a special
Charge for such an outlay – thinking however that
-
you would not libre to decide in the dark we
have printed & now forivardyun Plampest
"Specimen a Mole Beach Athyfollowing cours
in the Order in which we think thenthebest
for use.
1
Charge
18th Jr. A. 3 this color could be used without angestraz
Que 3 Varts Vermillion tot of Orange for thinnendecharge 14/8/3/100 efte
zu Halfvermillion & Half drangl
de
4th 1 Part bermillion ) 3 parts Orange – de
3/3
2/
5th 3 parts Praugh ! ! Vart beuction noextralhare
fallens we must chary of. F100cepten
8th All Vermillion
op All Orange
noextra charge-
We also tried other things but which would at auswer
363
For Printing 57000 Notes,
207. $7000 57
Rumbling by machinery 57/00chan 5%. 14.5.
Binding Boden of 1000 kn 8th Rocalhe 5
50 dach - 4° or if Stitched Borbes of 1000 mg 30
200 each, 1½rd & 50euch d
C
We could complete the whole orde
in Six weeks from the time of its being given if the
Vaper has no watermarke or two months if it he
awater-mart. We will warrant each Plate
totale 70,000 good impressions, but when a hardes
State wears, it is necessary to have a new one your
Charge after the four first Plates would be Twenty
Guineas each with the same warrant as to hund
the Plates would be identical copies ofthebriquiat
We hope to be paydoned for stating
that we supply nearly all the Banks in Scottquet
Beland, avery large propoption of these intuplen
the East ordres. The private Banke in our Colonies
V several Freyn Governments, that forrapidity
working & security from forgery
Compete with us – Should any further explanne
Specimens Jour work be required evethall beha
Hofurnish them
Berean Merinale Exy
je. Je. So.
no one can asset-
We have the honor to be.
Sir, very respectfully,
Your humble Persto
Dear Sir,
in Course
from
London
zu Getcher 1848
364
Your favor ither Utte was received
will percuve has had our attention
you
We fear this tetter will be lony Hedious
but what could be explained in a shortline verbally
Sometimes takes a long time todo insoritz ich f
1th to the 1000 & Motes – On preparing them forthez
we have examined the specimen piece Paper which
You save
us - sometime after our Contract urs
made, find it is taken from a Specimen Card
By Letterpress of the very best bermillion which the
Parties sell at 7/6 th while ordinary Jute is
nine pence to achilling furthes to print
1000 of your Notes Copper Plate (very much less in
is used in Letter thess) will take upwards spouse
pound of tick or Colour therefore we saw in a
moment that even if all bermillion would grung
well & we never could use it without a special
Charge for such an outlay – thinking however that
-
you would not libre to decide in the dark we
have printed & now forivardyun Plampest
"Specimen a Mole Beach Athyfollowing cours
in the Order in which we think thenthebest
for use.
1
Charge
18th Jr. A. 3 this color could be used without angestraz
Que 3 Varts Vermillion tot of Orange for thinnendecharge 14/8/3/100 efte
zu Halfvermillion & Half drangl
de
4th 1 Part bermillion ) 3 parts Orange – de
3/3
2/
5th 3 parts Praugh ! ! Vart beuction noextralhare
fallens we must chary of. F100cepten
8th All Vermillion
op All Orange
noextra charge-
We also tried other things but which would at auswer
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Language of material
- English
Notes area
Note
Summary: The letter discusses the printing of 57,000 notes, including details about machinery, binding, and plate warranties. It mentions the timeline for completion depending on watermark presence and the cost for additional plates.
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To: Dear Sir
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Date: October 1848
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Images: 101102_0198.jpg
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