derrbrad Posted March 16, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 16, 2018 All the #'d examples I've seen have the numbers fairly well centered and straight under the US stamp. This one is on a pretty big slant. Is this correct or has someone added this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted March 16, 2018 Share #2 Posted March 16, 2018 The ones I have are straight, centered, and above the "screaming chicken". I do have one with what looks like numbers below the "screaming chicken", like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted March 16, 2018 Share #3 Posted March 16, 2018 above 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted March 16, 2018 Share #4 Posted March 16, 2018 above 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted March 16, 2018 Share #5 Posted March 16, 2018 The number "1" looks different than the number "1" in the number "3129" one I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reschenk Posted March 16, 2018 Share #6 Posted March 16, 2018 i would definitely be suspicious of this number - the font used is different than that found on other serial numbered LF&Cs. Compare the numbers 1 and 2 on your sword to this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrbrad Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted March 17, 2018 Agreed, all the ones I have seen have the "1" as an "I". Maybe this was done later so a unit could keep accountability by a serial number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reschenk Posted March 17, 2018 Share #8 Posted March 17, 2018 More likely someone just wanted to enhance the value by making a run-of-the-mill sword look like one of the rare serial-numbered examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted March 17, 2018 Share #9 Posted March 17, 2018 Faked. Or stamped to designate something unrelated to a serial number during service. Real serial numbers use sans serif font, are aligned, and use the "fat one". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrbrad Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted March 20, 2018 Faked. Or stamped to designate something unrelated to a serial number during service. Real serial numbers use sans serif font, are aligned, and use the "fat one". Thank you. That confirms what I was pretty certain of. I just hadn't seen enough serial #'d LFC's to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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