Do you know this man?

[mattgaudian]

This is my first post. I live in southwest Minnesota. I found this printing plate in a street tear out. It has the marking I.P.E.U in the corner Does anyone know why they would have made holes in the middle?

 

[WolfmoonX]

Pic of the back of the plate please?

 

[mattgaudian]

Thank you for all the input. The front looks to be made of copper and the back is lead. No writing on the back that I can see.

 

[Hendo0601]

Those are definitely not bullet holes, they are far too clean. A bullet would have torn the metal as it exited and left a jagged edge. Look at the back of any signs on a country road that has been shot up and you will see the difference.Those holes look to have been drilled.

 

[antique man]

Nice find! Welcome to T-Net!

 

[DFX DAVE in M.D.]

Wow what a find and a great mystery. I want to know who it is, lol. If the decade this plate was made in could be figured out, it could narrow it down. It could be a obscure bank president in a small town, it could be a pro athlete ? It sort of looks like President Ike, maybe it is the only known photo of D.B. Cooper.

 

[WolfmoonX]

.22 rounds would make those size holes but I can't say for certain that's what happened in this case. Just for S&G, I looked up ".22 vs penny" on google.

https://www.google.com/search?q=.22...a7ogTy84LAAw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=673

 

[jeff of pa]

I agree with those who say it was a Cancel Mark to prevent reuse

as for who it is, I don't particularly agree with anyone

 

[fever87]

Being old and associated with a union I would say it is Eugene V. Debs (a socialist from the teens and 20's).

 

[jeff of pa]

perhaps if you can find a black ink pad and make a stamp he may look more familiar

 

[mattgaudian]

It's hard to see but he is wearing glasses

 

[JOHUNT]

It's hard to see but he is wearing glasses

yes

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[Bartek]

No idea, I added some contrast, perhaps this will help.

 

[Lady Pirate]

I would fill the holes with clay and copy the image and then fool around with the print then. Cool find

 

[RustyGold]

My first thought was Calvin Coolidge also!

 

[gtfm2345]

So he can breathe of course!!!!

 

[Hendo0601]

I think it's Steven Colbert...lol