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alvin

10-08-2009 08:24 PM

4 symbols on this 1900's rail?

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Could you tell me what are those 4 symbols on this 1900's rail (s/n 13901)? The rightmost one looks like "0"... but the ones on the left are not digits. TIA

Pix copied from JCD

http://www.jcdevine.com/images/aucti...9-059-0004.jpg

MFC	10-08-2009 11:36 PM

Looks like 4440 to me??? Not sure, but it could be the last four digits of a previous owners social security #.

alvin

10-09-2009 07:32 AM

Viewed pix again. 4440 makes sense to me.

Historically, was there any U.S. Police Department issued DWM 1900?

sheepherder

10-09-2009 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by alvin (Post 166398)

Viewed pix again. 4440 makes sense to me.

Looks like three stars + zero to me...here's an enlarged & negatized image...

alvin

10-09-2009 08:33 PM

Mike was right. It's 4. It's old stamping, not knife engraving, so probably not someone's social security :) Might be original dealer's stock number or something. No clue.

tomaustin

10-10-2009 01:56 PM

what is the scarred area just to the left of the symbols??

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alvin

10-10-2009 02:30 PM

To the left? Peppering.

4440 could be less exciting than those array of small "creatures" on military gun's receiver. But that does not mean we understand what it is. At least I have no clue. It's highly unlikely being added in its collector stage though.

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