COSGB
A blog for the Commercial Overprint Society of Great Britain (COSGB).
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Thomas Lea & Co.
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In the 1820s Charles Lea became a coal merchant in London. His sons, Thomas, Charles, and John, followed him into the family business to fo...
BBL (Brown Brothers Ltd.)
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Brown Brothers Ltd. was a manufacturer and wholesaler of bicycles and cycle accessories, and later in its history, of motorcycles and aircr...
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British Jaeger Instruments Ltd.
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British Jaeger Instruments Ltd. was a manufacturer of speedometers, tachometers, and other motoring instruments. The origins of the company...
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Spero (Richard Haworth & Co. Ltd.)
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The Spero overprint belongs to the textile manufacturing company Richard Haworth & Co. Ltd. The overprint is notable for its uncommon ...
Ind Coope & Co.
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The origins of Ind Coope brewing company go back to 1709 when brewing was begun behind the Star Inn in Romford, Essex. In 1799 this pub ...
William Cory & Son Ltd.
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William Cory & Son Ltd. was formed in London in 1896 following the merger of eight companies in the coal trade. Cory had a comprehensive...
Sunday, April 29, 2012
C M L (Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited)
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The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited (CML) was launched in 1873. Melbourne was by then a city transformed by gold and there ...
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