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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-INT-110026-382-1
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Letter from Postmaster General W. A. Christie regarding Stamp Designs
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1 page
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Summary: Letter from W. A. Christie, Postmaster General, to the Colonial Secretary, transmitting two designs for One Shilling and Sixpenny Stamps for inspection by the Governor General. The letter discusses the design elements, including the Queen's Head based on the India Medal, the use of machine work to prevent forgery, and proposed colors for the stamps. Mr. Levinge, a clerk, executed the designs.
