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Philatelic 14
- Record Id:
- 033-004250047
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 033-004250047
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100142765190.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Philatelic 14
- Title:
-
Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive
- Scope & Content:
- Official archive of the philatelic and security printing operations of the Crown Agents for the Colonies from 1861; Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administrations from 1954 and Crown Agents Ltd in 1997. Includes requisition books, registers of dies and plates, paper issue books, specimen issue books, proof material, pre-production artwork, research materials and colour trials for issued and unissued postage stamps, revenue stamps, postal stationery, covers, postal orders and paper money for much of the British Commonwealth and some other countries.
- Collection Area:
- Philatelic Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "033-004250047", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Philatelic 14: Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004250033
033-004250047 - Is part of:
- Philatelic 0 : The British Library's Philatelic Collections
Philatelic 14 : Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive - Hierarchy:
- 032-004250033[0014]/033-004250047
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Philatelic 0
- Record Type (Level):
- SubFonds
- Extent:
- Extensive
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1921
- End Date:
- 2007
- Date Range:
- 1921-2007
- 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
- Custodial History:
- Archive formed from the philatelic and security printing activities of the Crown Agents and its predecessor bodies. Public records officially transferred to the British Museum Library and the British Museum, 1966-2016.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Public records officially transferred to the British Museum Library and British Library in phases, 1966-2016.
- Material Type:
- Philatelic items
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)