Beschreibung:

F -- the fine collection of forgeries produced to defraud the revenue, mostly circa 1870 and comprising eighteen singles, strip of three and complete pane of four, 1½d., 3d. and 6d. values, mostly unappropriated but some with firms' names including Hooper, Thorn, Astley, Henry, Hobbs, etc.; mostly good to fine. Also 1855 envelope with letter from William Grimstone to the proprietor of the "Gospel Messanger" asking for free publicity after being fined for avoiding payment of duty and rationalising "I have spent £200,000 among the Gentlemen of the Press ...... and hope for auld lang syne they will not see an old friend sink.... without rendering some help" . A most interesting lot