COSGB
A blog for the Commercial Overprint Society of Great Britain (COSGB).
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...
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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...
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Hooper & Co.
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Hooper & Co. was a coachbuilding company in Haymarket, London, originally founded in 1805 as Adam & Hooper. Following the death of G...
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Sunday, May 18, 2014
J. C. & J. Field Ltd.
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J. C. & J. Field Ltd. was a candle and soap manufacturer in Lambeth, south London. The company was one of the oldest in this part of Lon...
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