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Reference code
GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101103-13-22
Title
Correspondence regarding postage label die transfer and contract pricing
Date(s)
- 20th May 1851 (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 technical and procedural considerations for transferring an engraved die for postage labels, addressed to J.W. May, Consul General for the Netherlands, from P & B. The second document is a letter from P & B to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, agreeing to reduce the price for printing postage labels from 6d to 5d per thousand, effective from 5th July, and requesting a five-year contract renewal.
