CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895 — Page 459

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to the Superintendent, who examines them, and then issues

the proper adhesive stamps to the stamper a junior clerk

who affixes them, and then, by means of a simple emboss-

ing machine, impresses on them the proper de te. Far from

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this being a process involving delay, I learn from the

Superintendent that four thousand such stamps can if

necessary be affixed and over-embossed in a working day

of of hours.

These adhesive stamps shew the value only, and run,

as do the impressed do. mentioned above, from 3d to 100.

I enclose specimens over-embossed as described.

9.

f

POUND

1.00

Where tens of thousands of stamped documents are ra-

quired at one time, they could not replace the impressed

stamps referred to under A, but, where the number required

is not of such magnitude, the Superintendent Mr Adams

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of

is of opinion that the system which involves their use,

and simultaneous ov r-embossment with the date, is, from

every point of view, the most desirable.

In this opinion I understand Mr Colls to concur, and

believe it to be the intention of the Inland Revenue De-

paerment to extend the system to other branches of a stamp-

ing ere long.

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there remains the question of expense, and the detail

of the form of adhesive stamp and over-embossing die.

Particulars as to both of these points will be found in

the correspondence with the Crown Agents forwarded here-

with.

I may at once say that I am not satisfied with any

of the sketches submitted by Messrs De Le Rue, as it is

evident that, where the space left for stamping is small,

or where several stamps have to be affixed, the size of

the die proposed by them would render it difficult if not

impossible of employment. I am informed by Mr Colls that

new dies are about to be issued to the Stock Exchange

office, which will be double dated and will impress the

date/