COSGB
A blog for the Commercial Overprint Society of Great Britain (COSGB).
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Shrubsole & Co.
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Shrubsole & Co. was a private bank in Kingston-upon-Thames from 1792 until 1894. It is now part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. ...
Monday, August 4, 2014
M T O (Morrell's Trustees Oxford)
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In 1782 Mark Morrell and his son James took over the Lion Brewery in Oxford. After James Morrell's death in 1855, the business passed t...
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Chance Bros. Limited
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Chance Brothers Limited was at one time a leading glass manufacturer and a pioneer of British glass making technology. The company continu...
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Life Policy Stamps
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The Life Policy stamps of Great Britain are surely the most striking, and arguably the most attractive, of all the revenue stamps to have ...
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Pawsons & Leafs Ltd.
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In 1780 William Leaf opened the first wholesale silk warehouse in London, at 110 Fleet Street.The firm underwent a number of name changes o...
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
J. W. Allen
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J. W. Allen was a military outfitter, luggage manufacturer and one of the longest standing barrack furniture makers in British history. T...
Monday, June 9, 2014
W. C. Jay & Co. / International Fur Store (I. F. S.)
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William Chickall Jay opened the London General Mourning Warehouse at 217 Regent Street in London's West End in 1841. The business was e...
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