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FCO
- Record Id:
- 032-003451983
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003451983
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100078841314.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- FCO
- Title:
- The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Collection
- Scope & Content:
- British Commonwealth postage stamps, revenue stamps, postal stationery and some paper money collections including printing plates for the North Borneo 1894 Issue.
- Collection Area:
- Philatelic Collections
- Hierarchy Tree:
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"041-003452517", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_5: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452518", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_6: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452519", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_7: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452525", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_8: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452526", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_9: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452527", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_10: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452528", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_11: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452529", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_12: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452530", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_13: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452531", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_14: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452532", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_15: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452602", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_16: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452533", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_17: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452534", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_18: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452535", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_19: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452536", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_20: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452537", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_21: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452538", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_22: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452539", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_23: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452540", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_24: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452541", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_25: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452542", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_26: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452543", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_27: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452544", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_28: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452545", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_29: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452546", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_30: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452547", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_31: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452548", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_32: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452549", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_33: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452550", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_34: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452551", "parent" : "040-003452487", "text" : "FCO 1_1_35: India, Pakistan and Burma Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003452552", "parent" : "036-003451984", "text" : "FCO 1_2_1-FCO 1_2-3: Ceylon [Sri Lanka) Paper Money" },{ "id" : "041-003452603", "parent" : "040-003452552", "text" : "FCO 1_2_1: Ceylon [Sri Lanka) Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452553", "parent" : "040-003452552", "text" : "FCO 1_2_2: Ceylon [Sri Lanka) Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452555", "parent" : "040-003452552", "text" : "FCO 1_2_3: Ceylon [Sri Lanka) Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003452556", "parent" : "036-003451984", "text" : "FCO 1_3_1-FCO 1_3_12: Cyprus Paper Money" },{ "id" : "041-003452557", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_1: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452558", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_2: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452559", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_3: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452560", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_4: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452562", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_5: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452563", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_6: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452564", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_7: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452565", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_8: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452566", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_9: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452567", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_10: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452569", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_11: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003452570", "parent" : "040-003452556", "text" : "FCO 1_3_12: Cyprus Paper Money" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003451983
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- FCO 1 : Foreign and Commonwealth Office Paper Money Collection
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- 032-003451983
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: FCO
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 3 Ledgers and 30 Boxes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1870
- End Date:
- 1950
- Date Range:
- 1870-1950
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- User Conditions:
- Access to these collections is by appointment only. Please email the Philatelic Collections to book an appointment: philatelic@bl.uk
- Former Internal References:
- F&CO.0006
- Source of Acquisition:
- Formed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its predecessor institutions. This collection was officially transferred to the British Library's Philatelic Collections in 1992.
- Administrative Context:
- This collection is subject to Public Records Act Legislation.
- Publications:
- Beech, David R. A Guide to Research at the British Library, London: 2019.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)