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Henry Bradbury was the son a printer and followed in his fathers footsteps. From 1856 he took an interest in the security aspects of banknote printing, and set up the business Bradbury & Wilkinson in London. The firm was partnership with engineer, Robert W. Wilkinson. He took his own life at the age of 31, by drinking acid, after being accused of plagiarism.
Recent research has cast doubt that Bradbury Wilkinson submitted any 1851 essays and that all the essays on this page are exhibition stamps produced to advertise its services as security printers.
Henry Bradbury
1829-1860
Die essay on stamp sheet
11-E5a
Die essay on card
11-E5b
Die essay on stiff bond
11-E5c
Bradbury Wilkinson Exhibition stamps, circa 1850
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