If the "Gesichert" is upper case G and all the rest is lower case, it is a First Issue Altered. The Second Issue is all upper case in the top position. My First Issue Altered is upper case/lower case and does not show any milling in the lower position so either the original GESICHERT was shallow and carefully removed or welded up before final flat milling (I suspect it was welded as there is a hint of heat "peacock" blue in the finish). According to Jan Still, IL, the Second Issue started in the 9000a range.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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