1908 Fake Navy?

Norme · 01-16-2013, 02:02 PM

Hi John, This gun was taken down to bare, un-pitted metal during restoration, and was re-stamped. The restorer mistakenly used the early, three lobed Crown/M stamp, instead of the later, pentagon shaped, Crown/M stamp, which would be proper on a 1908 Navy. The early stamp was discontinued at about 1906 Navy #5000a. The first picture shows the early stamp on a 1906 Navy, the second, the proper stamp on a 1908.
Regards, Norm

01-16-2013, 02:02 PM	#10
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi John, This gun was taken down to bare, un-pitted metal during restoration, and was re-stamped. The restorer mistakenly used the early, three lobed Crown/M stamp, instead of the later, pentagon shaped, Crown/M stamp, which would be proper on a 1908 Navy. The early stamp was discontinued at about 1906 Navy #5000a. The first picture shows the early stamp on a 1906 Navy, the second, the proper stamp on a 1908. Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails