Oops Sergey...

[Gerd Becker]

too much vodka? Looks like he slipped a digit, as there´s definately a 4 under that 9. IMO this is a simple engraver mistake, not something with fraudulent intentions, but you never know...

 

please post your own weird serialnumbers and other interesting stuff like reissues and Duplicates 

[USSR]

On 8 maart 2016 at 17:13, Gerd Becker said:

too much vodka? Looks like he slipped a digit, as there´s definately a 4 under that 9. IMO this is a simple engraver mistake, not something with fraudulent intentions, but you never know...

 

please post your own weird serialnumbers and other interesting stuff like reissues and Duplicates 

I think you are right. The '9's look very much alike. 

[Paul R]

I would accept that one as legitimate.  

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks, Paul.

Here is a reissue, i have. I think, its legit, but like to hear other opinions. 

Looks to me like its done with an unissued piece, The slightly strange colored area around the s/n is probably from someone cleaning that area to be able to read the s/n better, i guess. The area is still pebbled like the rest of the reverse. What do you guys think?

 

[Paul R]

I did not know that they stamped in the replacement numbers.  I thought they were hand etched as well. 

[Gerd Becker]

They were both, Paul. small stamped numbers, either with or without a "D" and handengraved examples, also with and without "D". Check out Schmidt/McDaniel bible page 373 ff, if you have it. 

Or Modvor.narod.ru for more examples.

best,

Gerd