Originally designed in 1859 by William Page and adopted in 1877 by Vanderburgh & Wells. [Hagemann]

A phototype adaptation named Coffee Can Initials is shown by Typeshop (1973) and Lettergraphics. [Lettergraphics 1976] Also shown as Coffee Can in Dan X. Solo’s Victorian Display Alphabets (Dover Publication, 1976).

Digital interpretations include Coffee Tin Initials (Rick W. Mueller, 1993; used for sample), Rosewood (Adobe, 1994), Country Western (FontMesa, 2007; with lowercase).