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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101102-235
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Correspondence regarding banknote security, stamp duty, and postage stamp printing
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- 6th June 1849 (Creation)
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1 page
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English
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Summary: This page contains several letters from P.P. & Co. to various recipients, including Messrs Smith Elder & Co. and Thomas Anderson of the National Bank of Scotland. The letters discuss security features for banknotes, the issue of stamp duty on withdrawn Guinea notes, and a proposal to produce postage stamp plates for the Austrian Government. The correspondence references recent increases in forgery and legislative changes affecting stamp duty refunds.
