Here's a thread with more info on this boxed airweight.
My gunshow finds Pre mod 12

serial # is C2372xx. no letter, and don't remember requesting a ship date. There was a piece of paper in the box that said "early 1953", for what that's worth.... although it looks very much like the hand writing of Dick Tracy.

Just put in a ship date request.

Edit: Roy says Oct 1953




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