Looking at the skull,,the Sig rune to the left. This rune has the famous 'die flaw' at the bottom... Is it safe to say these 2nd pat HRs , 41 to 44,,,they ALL have this flaw..
I think that just shows that the wax models for the 40s rings were all casted from one mold (rubber or metal). They are similar in many respects, but never as identical as two coins to each other.
Silver is very soft. It should be possible to emboss a large number of rings before a die is worn out. But there are not even two identical rings.
Best regards, Dierk
that is why I came to the conclusion that the rings were cast, not stamped
just look at this shot in the skull we are can see many holes, they are only possible with the casting method
