1908 1st Military Issue - Characteristics...how to know

Dwight Gruber · 07-03-2017, 04:10 PM

"First Issue/Early Issue" is really a non-issue. The German production contract with DWM was not finalized until Dec, 3, 1908; and according to Sturgess the first delivery did not occur until March 1909.

So, if you really wanted to differentiate, "first issue" would be the undated 1909 deliveries, with characteristics as described above. Everything after that would be dated.

--Dwight

07-03-2017, 04:10 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	"First Issue/Early Issue" is really a non-issue. The German production contract with DWM was not finalized until Dec, 3, 1908; and according to Sturgess the first delivery did not occur until March 1909. So, if you really wanted to differentiate, "first issue" would be the undated 1909 deliveries, with characteristics as described above. Everything after that would be dated. --Dwight