Engraved Copper Plates? (Handwriting expert needed)

[chukers]

Here is a couple of copper plates... with letter on them... in cursive... and printed backwards?

age? what are they? I assume some kinds of stamp plate?


Chukers

 

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[DirtyMike]

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From my understanding these are printing plates. I would assume they date early to mid 1800's. I found one at an old house site That dated way back. But the owner of the house from 1837 to about 1860's lost one that I found in the yard. It has his name on it and looks just like what you have. I have seen people mistake these for sheet brass plates from the civil war. These plates had someones name engraved on it backwards and it was used to stamp letter head and such. Hope this helps.

 

[chukers]

Re: another...

From my understanding these are printing plates. I would assume they date early to mid 1800's. I found one at an old house site That dated way back. But the owner of the house from 1837 to about 1860's lost one that I found in the yard. It has his name on it and looks just like what you have. I have seen people mistake these for sheet brass plates from the civil war. These plates had someones name engraved on it backwards and it was used to stamp letter head and such. Hope this helps.

Thats interesting... Thanks... I didn't know they were that old. nice!

 

[oldsledz]

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How did they work for a stamp? It seems like they should be raised not engraved for a stamp.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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It may be an old copper printing plate. I dont know much about them but appears to be the correct size. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,248411.0.html

Can you read what it says?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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Edna Hall?




Can you post a better pic of the other side?

 

[Lucas]

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Hand engraved copper printing plates. Looks like they are for calling cards.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engraving

 

[chukers]

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Edna Hall?





Can you post a better pic of the other side?

There is nothing on the other side... they are almost etched intone one side not very deep at all... they are the same size as a business card

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: another...

Edna Hall?




Can you post a better pic of the other side?

There is nothing on the other side... they are almost etched intone one side not very deep at all... they are the same size as a business card

This was the side I was trying to get a better picture of. Sorry I didnt realize you found two of them. I cant read it and it could be a clue. William H. ?

 

[chukers]

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Edna Hall?




Can you post a better pic of the other side?

There is nothing on the other side... they are almost etched intone one side not very deep at all... they are the same size as a business card

This was the side I was trying to get a better picture of. Sorry I didnt realize you found two of them. I cant read it and it could be a clue. William H. ?

I can't make the letters out... Best I can do on a close up...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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Thanks. It appears the engraved writing style is the same as an unidentified token I found on the beach
after a hurricane in Florida.
Notice Edna Hall.

I have been trying to date it and it may be 1840's. Thats another reason I wanted to see the rest of the name.
I dont know if I have a To or a Jo. (To Ann L. Hall or Jo-Ann L. Hall)
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,30059.0.html

 

[chukers]

Re: Engraved Copper Plates?

Any Handwriting experts out there?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Try this. Hard to see with the reflection but I think its William H. La R---?

 

[DirtyMike]

I got the name out of mine by rubbing a little baby powder on it lightly.

 

[chukers]

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Thanks. It appears the engraved writing style is the same as an unidentified token I found on the beach
after a hurricane in Florida.
Notice Edna Hall.


I have been trying to date it and it may be 1840's. Thats another reason I wanted to see the rest of the name.
I dont know if I have a To or a Jo. (To Ann L. Hall or Jo-Ann L. Hall)
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,30059.0.html

Now that is a very interesting token!

 

[chukers]

I got the name out of mine by rubbing a little baby powder on it lightly.

I used a sharpie... wiped the excess off even tried to use it as a stamp... some of the black in stayed in the letters... didn't help much.

 

[DirtyMike]

I got the name out of mine by rubbing a little baby powder on it lightly.

I used a sharpie... wiped the excess off even tried to use it as a stamp... some of the black in stayed in the letters... didn't help much.
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The baby powder should stay in the engraving and make your letters stand out better.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: another...

Thanks. It appears the engraved writing style is the same as an unidentified token I found on the beach
after a hurricane in Florida.
Notice Edna Hall.


I have been trying to date it and it may be 1840's. Thats another reason I wanted to see the rest of the name.
I dont know if I have a To or a Jo. (To Ann L. Hall or Jo-Ann L. Hall)
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,30059.0.html

Now that is a very interesting token!

Thanks sorry to hijack. The date is 43-44 but I cant figure what century.
Judging by the engraving on your copper plate it must be the same time period.
How long were these copper plates used?

I think these copper plates were used in the 1700's as well.

 

[Lucas]

Looks like La Roque to me.

Business card = calling card, more or less.

... and there's a reason they called that style of writing copperplate.

Popular from 1700's to now.