I picked these up a while back but no longer need them. I hadn't compared the 516 stamp to the other set I own. Oddboy rightly pointed out the 1 is different to other 516s he has. On comparison they are different to other set I own too. They came from an Italian seller i've bought from before... he assures me they are real and came with a 1039 he owned over 20 years ago. Any opinion on these being real or copies? different maker etc? 1st 3 pics are the 516s in question. Thanks for any help.
I saw these when you posted them and was surprised, they are so close to being fine but something about the size and font, and the proportion of the tabs above the number as well. I have several sets at home, will post some photos after work. Her are the ones I just sold with a 145.022-71. Looks like the bottom ones to me.....
Yep I can see the 516 is stamped more to the left and without an extended slant on the 1. But the seller has always been good to me, and assures me they are genuine. At 50 years old I guess this is possible. They match and fit my 1039 exactly as they should. Obviously if no one else here has ever seen as similar pair I will try and return them.