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Cacique Caribe09 Nov 2018 6:40 a.m. PST

(Note: I'm talking about the bicycle-wheel looking markings on the bottom right side of the art portion on this poster, beneath the ship)

And, if it is a symbol, what does it mean and how long was it in use?

Dan

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Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian09 Nov 2018 7:05 a.m. PST

It is the artist's mark… KENYON COX

You can see the each of the letters of his name in caps if you look close.

Waco Joe09 Nov 2018 7:13 a.m. PST

I'm going to go with a printer's registration mark.
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Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian09 Nov 2018 8:18 a.m. PST

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NCC171709 Nov 2018 8:40 a.m. PST

Kenyon Cox WWI Poster:

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Cacique Caribe09 Nov 2018 8:46 a.m. PST

Wow, very interesting!

Thanks so much

Dan

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Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian10 Nov 2018 6:11 a.m. PST

The brilliant thing about it is it works backwards too, as in Cacique's poster.

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