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Characteristics of PARMA 1859

 

1. The right part of the horizontal bar at top of the I in STATI is missing.

2. The right triangular endline of the second T in STATI is smaller than the corresponding triangle at right.

3. The inner frame line is broken at point level with the top of the letter I of PARMENSI.

4. The upper part of the letter S in PARMENSI appears flattened at left.

5. The middle line of the N in PARMENSI is heavier than the bars of the other letter.

6. The horizontal line below PARMENSI is 9 mm. long. The end of this line is level with the N of PARMENSI

above it and the first I of CENTESIMI below it.

7. In the value 5 Cent., the lower and upper part of the 5 almost meet.

8. The C of CENTESIMI is flattened at bottom.

9. The endline of the R in PARMENSI is flat.

10. The middle part of the M in PARMENSI runs only to the middle of the letter .

11. The upper part of the P in PARMENSI is small and its inner part looks like a rectangle.

12. The letter S in STATI is flat at bottom.

13. The middle frame line at top is broken in several places above the letter A in STATI.

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