According to Mallory, the highest "1894" is 26116, but that is SUCH an outlier, that one has to at least suspect that there might have been a transposition somewhere. FWIW, I personally believe there was no overlap.

His lowest "1895" was 23820, so an "1894" at 23195 would seem to fit the pattern, AND be at least a potential candidate for highest "1894". Too bad it has been fooled with, but that has NOTHING to do with advancing the knowledge base.

Frank was a man of GREAT attention to detail, but also one who was reluctant to make arbitrary changes - witness his insistence on not revising the clearly erroneous 8xxxxx listing, carried in SRS until the end.

Don't worry, Frank needs NO defending from me - I counted him as a personal friend, and was VERY sorry when he passed. Actually met him at one of Graham Burnside's annual hog roasts in IL, and later visited him at his home in MD.

Joe Farmer has done a terrific job as well. It's no secret that I am not a fan of his writing STYLE, but his intellect, and his dogged thoroughness, are on a plane that VERY few will ever reach. I made my comments without looking at his book - which I have temporarily mislaid - so perhaps he has found something more on the 94/95 thing?

Apparently, my 37045 is still the marker for highest "1896" without "Model".