Based on the photo of BYF 41 serial number "6241z" by Tharpo (Much appreciated!), and the remarkable similarity of the number "6" digit stamp, I will revise my opinion to say that my suspicions have been neutralized, and I feel that this frame has not been altered. Alanint has called it... a bad day on the production line, and nothing more. The number 6 stamp evidently "bounced" when the hammer struck causing the shadow image.
Thanks to all for your detailed evaluations of this piece, seems like it was educational for more than just the original poster...
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regards, -John S
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