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- April 17, 2025, 01:10:07 PMAtlantic Petrol Stations - English Historical Series of 32 Cards Number 15 was Caxton's Printing Press
Given by Atlantic Petrol Stations in Australia (1958)
Given by Atlantic Petrol Stations in Australia (1958)
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- April 16, 2025, 01:17:06 PMWilliam Caxton. Based on an illumimated manuscript at Lambeth Palace. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled 'Celebrities of British History' produced by Carreras Ltd, 1935.
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- April 06, 2025, 03:08:20 PMW.A. & A.C. Churchman Cigarette card from 1934 The Story of London A set of 50 cards Number 19 was Caxton's Press
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- April 06, 2025, 02:56:31 PMIssued in 1924 Milhoff Cigarettes in a 25 card series 'Men of genius'
Number 12 was William Caxton
Number 12 was William Caxton
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- February 19, 2025, 01:52:42 PMA & M WIX cigarette card 1938. William Caxton & Printing Press was card number 205 in a series of 250
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- January 25, 2025, 12:38:12 PMMax Cigarettes card 1935 This Age of Power & Wonder Series
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- January 12, 2025, 03:33:32 PMTile produced by Eleanor Greeves in 1976
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- January 11, 2025, 11:52:26 AMCaxton showing a first printing of his press to King Edward IV
[Daniel Maclise – 1851]
[Daniel Maclise – 1851]
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- January 11, 2025, 11:49:47 AMFrench postcard from 1904
In a series of postcards 'Writing Through the Ages' Number 9 was William Caxton
In a series of postcards 'Writing Through the Ages' Number 9 was William Caxton
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- January 10, 2025, 12:16:36 PMWilliam Caxton appeared on a BRYMAY 'Redheads' matchbox cover from Australia.
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- January 10, 2025, 12:14:22 PMWilliam Caxton appears on a specimen banknote Thomas De La Rue - William Caxton and Gutenberg Press - Intaglio Specimen Test Note
Particularly rare test note, even scarcer in this version with the serial number
Particularly rare test note, even scarcer in this version with the serial number
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- January 10, 2025, 12:09:49 PMFantasy banknote used to promote the 18th Annual European Congress in 1988 of the International Bank Note Society
The same design used to promote the 20th Annual European Congress in 1990
The same design used to promote the 20th Annual European Congress in 1990
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- January 10, 2025, 12:03:36 PM1976 was the 500th anniversary of printing being introduced to Britain by William Caxton and to mark this most important Quincentenary the Printers' Charitable Corporation arranged with the Bonarth Pottery to produce a magnificent and unique commemorative plate.
The Caxton plate is in bone china, richly decorated in Derby Red, burnished gold and platinum. It has a handsome wide border based on a medieval tapestry in 15th century style, with Caxton's shop sign, The Red Pale, at the top.
It measures 10½ inches in diameter.
The issue was limited to 5000 plates, numbered on the back which also bears the Corporation's seal.
The wording on the plate is a copy of the First Book Advertisement in the English Language
Translation:
"If it plese ony man spirituel or temporel to bye ony pyes of two and thre comemoracions of salisburi use enpryntid after the forme of this present lettre whiche ben wel and truly correct, late hym come to westmonester in to the almonesrye at the reed pale and he shal have them good chepe."
"Supplico stet cedula." Latin ending Pray don't tear down the advertisement.
The Caxton plate is in bone china, richly decorated in Derby Red, burnished gold and platinum. It has a handsome wide border based on a medieval tapestry in 15th century style, with Caxton's shop sign, The Red Pale, at the top.
It measures 10½ inches in diameter.
The issue was limited to 5000 plates, numbered on the back which also bears the Corporation's seal.
The wording on the plate is a copy of the First Book Advertisement in the English Language
Translation:
"If it plese ony man spirituel or temporel to bye ony pyes of two and thre comemoracions of salisburi use enpryntid after the forme of this present lettre whiche ben wel and truly correct, late hym come to westmonester in to the almonesrye at the reed pale and he shal have them good chepe."
"Supplico stet cedula." Latin ending Pray don't tear down the advertisement.
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- January 10, 2025, 11:41:54 AMTea Card issued by Ty.phoo in 1938 - series 'Interesting Events In British History'. Number 11 was William Caxton
Interesting offer on the back of the card
Interesting offer on the back of the card
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- January 09, 2025, 01:31:06 PMWhitbread Inn Signs card from 1951 Number 1 in a series of 4 - THE WILLIAM CAXTON
Also issued in a round cornered version
Also issued in a round cornered version
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