Typophile

2010 Boston Marathon typeface

crystalcafe

Any idea what this interesting serif could be??

Thanks!

The BAA was founded in 1887, so I'm guessing that the logo typeface dates from around that time. The closest thing I can find is a typeface names Geometric from the 1885 Cleveland Type Foundry catalog, but it's only close, no cigar...

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