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Reference code
GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101027-249
Title
Correspondence regarding bank note specimens and security features
Date(s)
- Decr 4th 1800 (Creation)
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1 page
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English
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Summary: This page contains two documents. The first discusses preferences for brown bank notes and mentions the British Linen Co notes and the safety of certain letters and notes. The second is a letter from Perkins Bacon & Co, dated December 4th, 1800, to Anderson & Co in Perth, forwarding specimens of bank notes printed on various papers and inks for inspection, and discussing security measures against forgery.
