Neither. The chamber marking was created using 18 (not sure of the number off the top of my head) individual stamps for the rays, The "dot" in the middle of the cross is thought to be an indexing point for the fixture that held the ray stamps. The pattern was repeated around the cross until the starburst was complete. Several earlier references speak of "hand engraved" on these early pieces but a lot has been learned since then. It is also a tip off on fakes that do have engraved chambers.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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