In a comment on an earlier post, Matthew Crance noted:
If you notice there is no lodge # on the top half of the flap. If you look closely after Ganeodiyo Lodge on the top half you will see that there is a black 17, which used to be white. Ganeodiyo Lodge is 417. This was the manufactures mistake and the patches were sent back to be corrected but the manufacture made us a deal that they would just paint over it with a special kind of fabric black paint that would not come off and they cut 20% off our cost. There were 100 patches made of both top and bottom. 90 were sent back to be corrected because 10 were already sold. I don’t know if this would mean a different classification but there are 10 patches out there that still have the 17 in white.
I think this calls for an “a” and “b” variation of the S24.
Here you can see the two flaps:
On my monitor, you can discern something after Lodge on the bottom flap. here is a close-up with the brightness cranked up.
YMMV, as with any variation, collect it if you choose.
Blue Book Stats:
S24a DGR R BLK WHT RED FDL; WHT 17 NOAC 2006, The Legend Lives on w/X6
S24b DGR R BLK WHT RED FDL; WHT NOAC 2006, The Legend Lives on Wht 17 dyed BLK by Maufacturer w/X6
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I’m skeptical here: “special kind of fabric black paint”? That sounds an awful like someone — either the lodge or the manufacturer — took a black Sharpie ™, or permanent marker, to the patches and covered the 17.
If this creates a variety, I fear I could “find” all sorts of varieties to be listed! ;>
Unless there’s more that you know, I’d be much more skeptical before creating a variety here.