Commercial magazines would be blank - I am sure there are some exceptions, but a commercial DWM / Mauser would be blank on the bottom unless it went into police or Army acceptance (not proof). Anything done by contract, I imagine it would depend on the contract, but all contracts as far as I know were for a military or police groups.
My thoughts are that any commercial would be unnumbered and not have 7.65mm on the base. Why would it be marked with the caliber, its not like most people have a 7.65mm and a 9mm as shooters back then (average shooter).
Remember what I said, after mid 1920's, aluminum mags were required for army and then police. I think they'd use anything remaining of the wood, but by the late 30's I'd think aluminum were the de facto part in stock.
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