15 line Hamilton Type

Looking for an ID on this type…I have been told it might be ‘ANTIQUE #4’, but have found two photo references that call it ‘COLUMBIAN’…it IS Hamilton Wood Type, stamped on cap ‘A’.

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This face originated with William Page, about 1870, and was called “Columbian” but when it was cut by Hamilton, after the takeover in 1891, it became “Number 155”. A full showing of the Page cutting can be seen in Greg Ruffa’s book on page 182 & 183. The Hamilton cutting, which I have, also, does not vary much from the Page cutting.

Dave Greer