Vintage Hamilton DeVinne 9-line Wood Font

Here is a 127-year old font of the classic Hamilton DeVinne wood type. As seen in Hamilton’s 1899 Wood Type Catalog, this set — 160 pieces — of 9 line (1.5”) type includes upper case, lower case, numbers and punctuation. Initially a metal typeface named for printer Theodore De Vinne (who recognized the need for a less elaborate typeface than was common at the time - the late 19th century), it was copied by Hamilton Woodtype in 1895. $395.00 or best offer
Here is the character breakdown: Upper Case (58 Characters): A-2, B-1, C-2, D-2, E-4, F-2, G-2, H-2, I-3, J-2, K-1, L-4, M-1, N-3, O-3, P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4, T-3, U-2, V-2, W-2, X-1, Y-2, Z-1. Lower case (67 Characters): a-5, b-2, c-2, d-2, e-5, f-2, g-2, h-2, i-4, j-1, k-1, l-4, m-2, n-3, 0-4, p-3, q-1, r-3, s-4, t-4, u-3, v-2, w-2, x-1, y-2, z-1. Punctuation (11 pieces): Exclamation !-1| Dollar sign $-2,| Period .-1| Ampersand ,-1| Apostrophe ‘-5| Colon : -1, Numbers (24 characters): 0-5, 1-3, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2.
Sold as is, where is. This is a genuine, used wooden printer’s typeface with ink residue and very minor wear. It has not been cleaned or altered in any way.
USPS Priority Mail shipping (U.S. Only) is $ 25.40 extra.

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