Too, I wonder if the difference between the tubeset number & the serial number notes the quantity made before sequential serialization? Also, did the sequential serialization commence with H.A. Lindner in 1874? Or did H.A. Lindner carry forward a sequence that commenced prior to his hanging of his gunmaking shingle? If the above is indeed Nr. 27, and with the absence of Crown over Crossed Pistols, I'd say the latter.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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