What is your best guess of when this was typed?

coinsarefun · November 17, 2014 2:45AM

I'm guessing 1970's???

What do you say?

CaptHenway · November 17, 2014 2:48AM

No idea.

Broadstruck · November 17, 2014 2:49AM

I remember typewriters still being used in the mid to late 90's.

ambro51 · November 17, 2014 2:50AM

I'd agree. Looks to be a very new electric typewriter

Broadstruck · November 17, 2014 2:53AM

I could make you up one that looks like it was typed in 1892

ambro51 · November 17, 2014 2:56AM

1940s.

ambro51 · November 17, 2014 3:00AM

The ops envelope has such clean edged print I'm thinking it's a film ribbon rather than a cloth one, im certain an electric typewriter was used. You may be able to match that 1

DennisH · November 17, 2014 3:01AM

1960s.

Texast · November 17, 2014 3:20AM

I would say more recent than old, the font is wrong for the time period of old Manual typewriters of the time, Probably an early electric. For one thing the number "1" and the lower case "L" are different, around the time period of 1915 most manual typewriters with the round button keys used the lower case "L" as a number "1". Also the underline under the price was too straight, no gaps, manuals of the time, even into the 60's would leave gaps. Then the "$"with two lines through the "S" was still in use into the early 70's on some machines. My Guess on when it was printed would be 1965 - 1967.

Just my opinion having used an old Underwood typewriter from the 30's to a Smith Corona in the early 70's to IBM's in the late 70's.

Tim aka TexasT

LindeDad · November 17, 2014 3:22AM

When & which machine went to the double line in the $?

epcjimi1 · November 17, 2014 3:37AM

The size difference between $50.00 and $$2.50 dollar signs is 'striking'

ms70 · November 17, 2014 4:38AM

I'm going with Monday November 17, 2014 12:45 PM. OH! You mean the envelope!

I'd go with the 60's. Some of the letters are dropped slightly and the periods appear to have different levels of impact. I'm thinking it's a manual typewriter
with a fresh ribbon at the time. Plus some other anomalys if you look closely.

MICHAELDIXON · November 17, 2014 4:40AM

Show us the Souvenir Coin and that would help narrow it down. I would say the mid 1970s.

WoodenJefferson · November 17, 2014 5:09AM

1968 Facit typewriter made in Sweden.

TonerGuy · November 17, 2014 5:10AM

<< <i>When & which machine went to the double line in the $? >>

I think that is the clue you need to investigate. I havent seen that many double-line $ in my short life. Im thinking its far older.

johnny9434 · November 17, 2014 5:15AM

<< <i>1960s. >>

messydesk · November 17, 2014 5:29AM

Use of an actual 1 instead of a lower case L, a consistent impression for all characters, and a lack of bouncing suggest a higher-end electric typewriter. I'll guess 1970s.

coinsarefun · November 17, 2014 6:19AM

<< <i>Show us the Souvenir Coin and that would help narrow it down. I would say the mid 1970s. >>

Here is the so called dollar in question and judging from the price I would guess late 60's early 70's

AMRC · November 17, 2014 6:31AM

Relatively new typewriter due to how well the items are aligned on a line. It looks like it is "type by wire." Not so new that it did not use an ink ribbon. Seeing as typewriters can last a long time I am going to say this was done on a typewriter that built in the 1960's through the 1980's.

OldEastside · November 17, 2014 6:32AM

June 28, 1979

Steve

MsMorrisine · November 17, 2014 8:12AM

I measured the "$" & they are measured to be the same height. perhaps they seem smaller because the lower ones are next the the smaller "2" and the top one is next to the larger "5" ??

How old do you think the paper envelope is?