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FNorm · 09-10-2011, 08:46 PM

Welcome to the forum, Graham,

Looks like you have a mismatched 1939. The SE/63 (stick winged eagle 63) was used from late 1937 to early 1940. The Eagle swastika test proof (LTP or late test proof) came into use in late 1939. Serials # 1R to 6000r. The last block of that year.

I can't quite make out the letter suffix. Old eyes. Is that an 'R'? Anyway early in 1939 the S/42 code changes to a plain 42. So if yours is an R suffix w/ late test proof, there were about 6000 of them made, but the toggle should have been just '42'

There are folks here who can be more exact.

FN

09-10-2011, 08:46 PM	#2
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Welcome to the forum, Graham, Looks like you have a mismatched 1939. The SE/63 (stick winged eagle 63) was used from late 1937 to early 1940. The Eagle swastika test proof (LTP or late test proof) came into use in late 1939. Serials # 1R to 6000r. The last block of that year. I can't quite make out the letter suffix. Old eyes. Is that an 'R'? Anyway early in 1939 the S/42 code changes to a plain 42. So if yours is an R suffix w/ late test proof, there were about 6000 of them made, but the toggle should have been just '42' There are folks here who can be more exact. FN Last edited by FNorm; 09-10-2011 at 08:50 PM. Reason: sp