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Originally Posted by John Fritzke
Thanks, Dean!
I'm by no means an expert, but the possible ampersand confuses me because the serial number (171xxx) puts it in 1915 or 1916, which I'm thinking is before the Remington era. Was it possibly added during a repair in the 30s or 40s? Either way, I'll try to get a good closeup photo and repost.
As far as "first" Parkers... I'm already bidding on a "second".
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There are a few stamps that present more questions than answers.
I don’t see a Remington repair code so I don’t think the answer lies there.
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