Inland without the Month only Year

[vintage hunter]

Then why is this 44 in the middle and not of to the right

Probably because the die was started a bit more to the left side on some. The last digit of the date is right under the ''M'' in motors where it should be. My 1-44 Inland has the ''1'' so lightly impressed till you have to hold it just so in good light to see it.