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Alphabet, beginning of the 8th century, Saint Cuthbert's evangeliarium, British Museum.
Alphabet, 10th century, British Museum.
Gothic uncial alphabet, 1349, St. Margaret's, King's Lynn, England.
Gothic uncial alphabet, 14th century.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English letter from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old English lowercase letters from the tomb of Richard II, Westminster Abbey, about 1400.
Old German letters, 1467.
Signal for the letter B, or the number two.
Signal for the letter C, the number three, or repeat.
Signal for the letter D, or the number four.
Signal for the letter E, or the number five.
