If it does not have the through bolt in the nose of the btfe or the proper forend loop, then it is not original. As mentioned above, the Inletting of the latch does not look right, but also, the border on the checkering is not correct either.
The serial number would be stamped on the face of the forend, under the iron. Not visable without taking the iron off.
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B. Dudley
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