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  6. Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society
  7. JMPS - 1983
  8. JMPS - 1983 - 12(4)
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dc.date.accessioned2021-10-22T13:33:33Z-
dc.date.available2021-10-22T13:33:33Z-
dc.date.issued1983-
dc.identifier.citationSmeed, G. (1983). Perfins : perforated initials. The PSM magazine, 12(4), 16.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/82646-
dc.description.abstractIn 1858 a Mr. Joseph Sloper patented his Safety System for perforating postage stamps with firms' names and initials to reduce "stealing, purloining and misappropriation". Soon after that he circularised likely users of large quantities of stamps with a sales prospectus that included a sample of his wares, the current Great Britian Queen Victoria 1d. red perfined TB & Co. [excerpt]en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherMalta Philatelic Societyen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_GB
dc.subjectInitials -- History -- 19th centuryen_GB
dc.subjectPostage stamps -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryen_GB
dc.subjectPerforations (Philately) -- Great Britain -- Historyen_GB
dc.titlePerfins : perforated initialsen_GB
dc.typecontributionToPeriodicalen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedN/Aen_GB
dc.publication.titleThe PSM magazineen_GB
dc.contributor.creatorSmeed, Graham-
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