The rib legend is hand engraved as were all early A1S Parkers... not sure if they made a roll die later.
This one begins No. 1 Special. (with the . beneath the superscript o) then Parker Bros. Makers. Meriden, Conn. Whitworth Steel
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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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