Add new printers [solved]

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This message aims at: requesting the creation or the modification of a printer

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allexis
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Posted: 9 Nis 2026, 17:32 #
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Please add Gale & Butler Engravers London. UK and Dutch Press, Colombo Fort, Ceylon. The second one after beeing taken over by the British was renamed Government Press, Colombo, Ceylon. So I don't know how u want to deal with it…

 

 

LE: And this one Silvester & Co, London, UK

 

Thanks!

vladthiengo Numista team
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Posted: 20 Nis 2026, 20:15 #
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Do you have links to pages with printed pieces from these companies?

Vladimir
Catalogue Administrator and Banknote Master Referee.
allexis
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Posted: 20 Nis 2026, 20:23 #
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Gale N#571440

Government  Press N#571436 

Silvester N#571449

 

Dutch press not added yet and I don't know if you want to merge it with government press or not.

vladthiengo Numista team
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Posted: 20 Nis 2026, 20:34 #
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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/printer.php?id=3120

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/printer.php?id=3121

 

I think that if the banknote was issued during the British occupation, we can put "Government Press" as the main name and "Dutch Press" as a secondary name. What do you think?

Vladimir
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Status changed to Started (vladthiengo, 20 Nis 2026, 20:34)
allexis
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Posted: 20 Nis 2026, 20:36 #
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It is probably the best way to do it.

allexis
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Posted: 20 Nis 2026, 20:46 #
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N#571446 this is Dutch press sorry

Status changed to Done (vladthiengo, 21 Nis 2026, 13:33)
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