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The stamps of Tasmania; a history of the postage stamps, envelopes, post cards, adhesive and impressed revenue, and excise stamps of Tasmania - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...to about £10. "Should you think fit to make these additions the articles can be obtained without any delay, and could be shipped along with the postage plates, which are now being prepared. "We have, &c, "(Sd.) Thos. De La Rue & Co. "W. C. Sauqeaunt, Esq., Crown Agent /or the Colenics, "12, Spriyig Gardens." "offices Of The Crown Agents For The Colonies, "Spring Gardens, London, S.W., lGth March, 1870. Received May 13th, 1870.--T. D. C "sir,--I have to acknowledge your letter of the 5th November last, enclosing indent for steel plates and colours for printing postage stamps, and in reply to acquaint you that the Crown Agents placed the requisition in the hands of Messrs. De la Rue and Co., by whom all postage plates for the Home and most of the Colonial Governments are now manufactured; the copperplate process of producing stamps having been for some years superseded by surface or letterpress printing, by which means a much better label is obtained. "2. I enclose for your information copy of a letter 11th January, 1870 from the manufacturers on the subject, from which it will be seen that a slight deviation from the design forwarded by you is contemplated. 1 annex a blank proof from the die as a specimen. "3. Having decided on furnishing the Government of Tasmania with surface plates, a question arose as to whether you were in possesion of a press suitable for printing the stamps; and after consultation with Messrs. De la Rue and Co., it was determined to forward one by sailing vessel, and this has been shipped by the Quinteros, which will leave London in a few days, for which I enclose bill of lading and freight account, accompanied by invoice and instructions for putting the press in work...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130768457
- ISBN 13 9781130768459
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages68
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