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Old 11-29-10, 07:35 AM   #7
Reece
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Very interesting though the following quote from the wiki:
Quote:
Sütterlin was commissioned to create a modern handwriting script by the Prussian ministry for culture in 1911 and his handwriting scheme gradually replaced the older cursive scripts.
It would seem then since this post card was written in 1909 it is more likely:
Quote:
the old German cursive script developed in the 16th century
, correct me if I'm wrong!
Rockstar's interpretation seems odd as if this were so why would it be on a postcard for all to see, and why is the second part in Greek?? Mysterious!
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