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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-INT-110010-40-1
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Letter regarding dies for postage stamps
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Summary: This letter, dated 15th November 1915 from Santiago, addresses Julio Hudson and discusses instructions from the Director of the Government Note Plant regarding the dies for postage stamps. It details two main points: the profile of the bust of Colón to be used, and the type of plates or dies required from Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co., Ltd., specifying a preference for only the original steel die to be sent, as reproductions will be made locally.
