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They used the batwing label on back catalogue acoustically recorded items still in the catalogue, even after the electric era began. This practice continued until March 1943, according to THE PAPER DOG by Michael Sherman. The book shows a copy of Red Seal 10000 with the batwing style, and the patents and company identification the same as on a 1938-vintage circle label disc.

I should add, the only known instance of an acoustic record electrically remade on both sides is 19427, 'Wreck of the old 97' b/w 'The prisoner's song' by Vernon Dalhart. Originally recorded in the autumn of 1924, with the electric remake in March 1926. I have an electric batwing copy, and I understand later pressings adopted the scroll label when they were introduced on new records later that year.

That your disc says 'RCA Victor Company, Inc.' dates its pressing to between 1930 and 1934.

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I should add, the only known instance of an acoustic record electrically remade on both sides is 19427, 'Wreck of the old 97' b/w 'The prisoner's song' by Vernon Dalhart. Originally recorded in the autumn of 1924, with the electric remake in March 1926. I have an electric batwing copy, and I understand later pressings adopted the scroll label when they were introduced on new records later that year.

I have both recordings of this said disc and, sonic factors aside, the 1924 version kicks butt.

The antique/junk shop where I found the electric had an acoustic copy lurking in one of the piles of discs they had; I wish I'd got it too.