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Johnny Peppers · 08-11-2001, 12:12 AM

Norm,

Without the aid of magnification the two proof marks do look alike, but under good magnification the proofs are definitely different. The breast section of the eagle on the DWM proofs is made up of two lines, where the Erfurt has no lines through the breast and a single line for the neck of the eagle. As noted, the legs of the eagles are different also.

Maybe the information came from Harry Jones early book as he states that the LP08 Erfurt was made through 1918.

08-11-2001, 12:12 AM	#25
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1914 DWM LPO8 PROOF MARKS Norm, Without the aid of magnification the two proof marks do look alike, but under good magnification the proofs are definitely different. The breast section of the eagle on the DWM proofs is made up of two lines, where the Erfurt has no lines through the breast and a single line for the neck of the eagle. As noted, the legs of the eagles are different also. Maybe the information came from Harry Jones early book as he states that the LP08 Erfurt was made through 1918.

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