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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1940's Postcard: extremely faint writing from another letter pressed next to it.
« on: Tuesday 23 August 22 14:32 BST (UK) »
Hello,
I have a postcard with an address clearly written on it in pencil, but on careful inspection, I can see extremely faint writing, that appears light brown in places, but so faint as to be invisible unless you angle the card into the light. I believe this postcard was given to my mother by her putative father, and was probably stored with other letters etc by her mother until her death in 1976. So I was wondering if there was any technique to determining what the hidden writing is. Other than the address mentioned, the postcard appears to be unused.
Best wishes,
Paul.
I have a postcard with an address clearly written on it in pencil, but on careful inspection, I can see extremely faint writing, that appears light brown in places, but so faint as to be invisible unless you angle the card into the light. I believe this postcard was given to my mother by her putative father, and was probably stored with other letters etc by her mother until her death in 1976. So I was wondering if there was any technique to determining what the hidden writing is. Other than the address mentioned, the postcard appears to be unused.
Best wishes,
Paul.