Tom,
That is an interesting observation. I have not considered the possibility of an early crested Luger being offered in a market other than the target country. The very earliest 1900 AE Lugers starting around #2000 were marked "GERMANY" and I have never seen an example other than the Test Trial pieces that did not bear this export stamp. Do you have any record of AE Lugers being sold originally in markets other than the US? It is an intriguing concept but really throws the tracking of early AE markings into a cocked hat.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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