Alpha-numeric Character Study of the Ransom Note

                                                                                                First Page: The S's

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RN. Some of these look like they could come from the Nazi SS symbol. Others look like backwards 2's. A couple look almost normal.

2olivaS2.jpg (6446 bytes)Oliva's S's. A little variety here also.

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RN. Capital S's

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RN. Many are smaller than the rest, some have stubby tops or bottoms.

2olivaS3.jpg (1817 bytes)Some stubbies in Oliva's note

 

                                                                                               Second Page: The S's

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RN. Fairly normal. The top on the first S is about to take off.

2olivaS1.jpg (3946 bytes)More Oliva

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RN. The bottom is drawn out to the "7:00 or 8:00 o'clock" position

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Second in is the Nazi S. The last one is a snake.

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Eigth one in looks like the backward 2.

 

                                                                                                 Third Page: The S's

RnS31.jpg (1913 bytes)Capital S in SBTC

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RN. Pretty normal.

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RN. The top is about ready to blast off

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RN. Bottom stroke is more exaggerated than top.

2olivaS1.jpg (3946 bytes)Oliva

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RN. Stubbies.

2olivaS3.jpg (1817 bytes)Oliva