[BuffaloJack]

Using “O” instead of “0” (zero) only enforces the authenticity of the document.

> (if you look close you can tell that that is a Schmutz Font “Oh” not “Zero”)

Anyone who was around earlier than 1965 knows that 0=O & O=0 was very common with typewriters. Most typewriters did not have a 1 or a 0 (zero), only the more expensive ones did. You were expected to use lower case L (l) for a one (1) and upper case o (O) for a zero (0).

Since this is the case here, it just weighs in as more evidence of authenticity.

[Calpernia]

Just to clarify, those comments were posted on this thread:

http://defendourfreedoms.net/2009/08/02/madaraka-day-and-barack-obamas-colb.aspx
MADARAKA DAY and Barack Obama’s COLB

Those comments were what brought my attention to the different COLB pictures.

[Deo volente]

Using “O” instead of “0” (zero) only enforces the authenticity of the document.

> (if you look close you can tell that that is a Schmutz Font “Oh” not “Zero”)

Anyone who was around earlier than 1965 knows that 0=O & O=0 was very common with typewriters. Most typewriters did not have a 1 or a 0 (zero), only the more expensive ones did. You were expected to use lower case L (l) for a one (1) and upper case o (O) for a zero (0).

Since this is the case here, it just weighs in as more evidence of authenticity.


VERY interesting!

[Swordmaker]

Anyone who was around earlier than 1965 knows that 0=O & O=0 was very common with typewriters. Most typewriters did not have a 1 or a 0 (zero), only the more expensive ones did. You were expected to use lower case L (l) for a one (1) and upper case o (O) for a zero (0).

Since this is the case here, it just weighs in as more evidence of authenticity.

Unless our putative forger is a geezer like me who learned to type in 1962 summer school when I was 13 years old.