[Ron Wood]

Look at the "shadow line" above and to the left of the crown. The mark was struck at an angle such that the left side of the impression is deeper than the right. In so doing, the fabricator revealed the flaw in a repro stamp. On a real stamp, the marking surface flows smoothly from the taper of the shank. On a repro stamp, there is a ridge around the characters of the stamp, so if you stamp it too deep or cockeyed the ridge shows up. I am sure this flaw will soon be fixed, but it is too late for this tool.