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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101104-42
Title
Correspondence regarding postage stamp production and machinery repairs
Date(s)
- 10th August 1855 (Creation)
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1 page
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English
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Summary: This page contains correspondence between various parties regarding the repair of printing machines, the production of compound plates for postage stamps, and the alteration of watermark moulds as requested by the Government of New South Wales. Concerns are raised about the practicality and cost of new watermark designs, and there is mention of experiments with French postage stamp paper and gum.
