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1914 Mauser with added number to serial?

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pardt:
This pistol is for sale and I am sure a few other people have seen it. My question is about the first digit of the serial number. It looks to be a odd font as well as double struck. On this particular pistol the front grip strap is marked S.M.g.69 which is I believe madgeburg police. There is faint remnants of a previous marking that I cannot make out as well.
 So any theory's are welcome including any opinion on if the serial has been bubba tized for whoever knows why or if it's a legit serial number die that was messed up in the factory

1914mauser:
I will need to see pictures of both sides of the whole pistol and the back of the frame to say if the serial number is a correct 6 digit number or if the first digit was added. I have owned a early production 1914 that some one added a number to the slide serial number. I can't tell without seeing more.

Regards,

pardt:
These are the side profile pictures. I requested from the seller a photo of the frame serial.

1914mauser:
The frame serial number should be stamped on the back, all 6 digits. Everything I can see from the 2 photos are consistent with what would be expected on an example in the 200,000 serial number range.

Regards,

rob67gt:
The "2" and perhaps the "8" appear to be restrikes of the original serial.  They both appear to be slightly different fonts and/or sizes.  As you likely know the position of the "2" close end of the slide would get wear to the point some frequently removed and reinserted in a holster would fade.  Thus the recessed area that came into existence in the 1934 model.  The original number(s) appear to be legit and 1914Mauser knows better than most the potential time period and appropriate features for the period.  Nice police example.  These seem to be catching on with some collectors.

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