Kreigsmarine question

Navy · 01-31-2005, 06:44 AM

Dwight,

The ones I examined in my collection appear to be stamped based on some distortions in the tops/bottoms of the property numbers, particularly the O (Top and bottom) are dramatically different and less clean/deep than the sides, indicating that a more or less flat die was struck against a curved surface. It is my understanding of the pantograph process that the marking would be uniform even on a curved surface.
Of course, I may be completely ill-informed. Wouldn't be the first time.

Tom A.

01-31-2005, 06:44 AM	#4
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Dwight, The ones I examined in my collection appear to be stamped based on some distortions in the tops/bottoms of the property numbers, particularly the O (Top and bottom) are dramatically different and less clean/deep than the sides, indicating that a more or less flat die was struck against a curved surface. It is my understanding of the pantograph process that the marking would be uniform even on a curved surface. Of course, I may be completely ill-informed. Wouldn't be the first time. Tom A.