A small archive from Charles Skipper & East Limited, the London bank note printers including 2 hand written letters on company headed paper which divulge negotiations regarding the potential supply of new bank notes to the Banco da Republica dos Estados Unidos du Brazil and Banco Nacional de la Republica de Colombia. The letters are dated March and April 1891 and penned by an agent working on behalf of Charles Skipper & East, sent from an address on Rue de Soutay, Paris. Details of potential orders discussed include denominations required, quantities, note sizes, print type, costings, colour, watermarks, vignettes, precise shipping costs and security arrangements, ‘they want the new notes to be of a different appearance from those now in use and to combine all possible conditions of security’.
Letter 1: Dated 23rd March 1891 discusses the agent’s commission, the receipt of sketches for the ‘un mil’ note for Banco da Republica dos Estados Unidos du Brazil and the receipt of 9 bank notes used in Colombia by Banco Nacional de la Republica de Colombia sent from M Luis Carlos Rico of Bogota. 4 sides in contemporary hand writing. Very detailed. Signed ‘Yours faithfully E [Gany]’. In very good condition.
Letter 2: Dated 24th April 1891 discusses sketches of the 100 peso note for Colombia, quotations for the 5,760,000 notes in six kinds to be printed and their American competitors. 2 sides in contemporary hand writing. Very detailed. Signed ‘Yours faithfully E [Gany]’. In very good condition.
Additionally included in the archive are:
Debentures numbered 390 - 400 dated 1st December 1931 signed by the Directors and secretary of Charles Skipper & East Ltd. Double sided, printed on pink paper, stamped and dated. In fresh condition.
A letter dated April 1932 from the solicitors representing Charles Skipper & East to Miss ABS Macfie giving notice to her tenancy of 50 Great Tower St, EC3.
A legal letter headed Lincoln’s Inn 26th May 1892 regarding deeds for a property on Tower Hill in Great Tower St and access to Priest’s Alley naming Mr Edward Wormald.
