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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101048-433
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Correspondence on Security Printing for Bank Notes
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- 9th May 1883 (Creation)
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1 page
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English
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Summary: This page contains correspondence from Perkins Bacon & Co, signed by A. Hall, to R. Roberts of the Swaledale & Wensleydale Banking Company. The letters discuss the costs and security benefits of adding elaborate black or green facial designs to bank notes to prevent forgery, including details on printing methods and pricing. Two enclosures are referenced, and the correspondence is dated 9th May 1883.
