This poor guy have been chopped down for kerning purposes, so the face is just hanging off the edge, with no shoulder to support it. This sort of thing makes the letters harder to set, because they want to tilt with no flat edge to rest against. The face is stained but it’s not too dark, and it’s splotchy. Style: French Clarendon No. 2 Style first appeared: 1873 Size: 12 line Manufacturer: Hamilton Manufacturing Method: ...

Style: Gothic Style first appeared: Unknown Size: 15 line Manufacturer: Hamilton Manufacturing Method: Pantograph Is it part of a complete set? Yes

My sincerest apologies for the lack of posts last week, but I think the news I have will offset some of the pain. I’m hoping to have details to share in the next few days! Today we have this massive and lovely antique G. All of the features here are huge, I’m amazed at how everything is so pronounced and nothing got left out or squished. Style: Antique Style first appeared: ...

This little guy is the partner to the 514 F I showed awhile back. I think it’s odd that the cross arms are more dominant that the curl at the top of the vertical stroke. As always, that little triangular serif at the bottom adds that last little punch to the letterform. Style: Number 514 Style first appeared: 1887 Size: 8 line Manufacturer: Hamilton? Manufacturing Method: Die Cut? Is it part of a complete set? Not ...