Quote Originally Posted by Josie & John View Post
The F seems rather early as most others are dated 1972. At the risk of asking a daft question, is there any possibility of the letter code being a lightly stamped E?
I examined the letter stamp with a jeweller's loupe, and there is absolutely no trace of any sort to indicate a light, or mis-stamped "E" - it definitely appears to me to be an "F".
I snapped this close-up pic to support my finding.
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...eriesFPrem.jpg