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as neither the adhesive, nor over-embossing stamp, is of
any use by itself.
Specimens are here to annexed of:-
(1) The plain adhesive stamps.
(2) Impressions from an over-embossing die.
(3) The combined adhesive and over-embossing stamp.
(4) The combined stamp applied to parchments.
N.B. The ink used for over-embossing is very quick drying,
and does not "set off".
13th December 1900.