08-08-2020, 06:27 PM
The lines on top of the "m" are quite strange. If it's changed into a "d", it's not a very good one. It's disconnected, too large, and poorly shaped.
Usually they scrape or remove with chemicals rather than over-writing. Over-writing wasn't common. Re-inking sometimes happened, but that was to replace faded ink, not to change the letters underneath.
I keep wondering if those lines were underneath and "mel" was written on top but it doesn't look that way. It looks like the darker lines are on top.
Usually they scrape or remove with chemicals rather than over-writing. Over-writing wasn't common. Re-inking sometimes happened, but that was to replace faded ink, not to change the letters underneath.
I keep wondering if those lines were underneath and "mel" was written on top but it doesn't look that way. It looks like the darker lines are on top.