Sprunghub Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Note "CJ" impress as per posters. So, intentional and a bit anarchistic rather than archaic ? Edited October 2, 2020 by Sprunghub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Thompson Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 My Jeffries has the reversed Ns in KILBURN, N.W. 6, but also has what looks like a stamping error. It looks as though it was stamped "12 ALDESHOT ROAD" , and then SHOT has been overpunched with "RSHOT". The correct spelling is the heaviest punching, but the original letters are visible (but don't show well in a photo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Woloschuk Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 10/2/2020 at 3:02 PM, Sprunghub said: Note "CJ" impress as per posters. So, intentional and a bit anarchistic rather than archaic ? Like yours Sprunghub, my JD also has a 'C' stamped ahead of the Jeffries Bros stamp in the original oval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Woloschuk Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Just to add to the evidence of reversed 'N' on inscriptions. This photo is of a stone plaque in Calne in Wiltshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little John Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 18 hours ago, Paul Woloschuk said: Just to add to the evidence of reversed 'N' on inscriptions. This photo is of a stone plaque in Calne in Wiltshire. Absolutely consistent use of the "reversed" N. Similarly the consistent use of V for U. Also I for J in John, as is frequently seen in old paintings. (Especially of Christ, where there is often a plaque or scroll reading "INRI" as an abbreviation for "Jesus of Nazareth, King (Rex) of the Jews". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 John, re "INRI" it's just the spelling of the Vulgata (John 19, 19), where there is no "J": "scripsit autem et titulum Pilatus et posuit super crucem erat autem scriptum Iesus Nazarenus rex Iudaeorum" Best wishes - 🐺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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