Printing Order and Specifications

Printing Order and Specifications

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Draft

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Date(s)

  • October 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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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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  • English

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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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