Yes, that's a 1 with the top broken off.
It seems the worker doing the stamping wasn't paying much attention to the result of his work. I wonder how many Parkers were stamped with that broken tool.
There are a great number of Parkers that were stamped with a broken 4 die which gave the appearance of a German cross.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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