Quote Originally Posted by jimb16 View Post
The R and P on the originals were stamped with a single die. The tipped P is a giveaway that two separate dies were used. Obvious fake!
Much more often than not, yes. I always allow for anomalies especially on early productions: the type I Rockola trigger housing R stamped only in an unconventional spot, the R overstamped extractor on another maker's code, a flip leaf stamped S-P, or a rear sight stamped only with a Q code. All legitimate oddities that I've learned over the 4-5 yrs of my hobby.