Yes, it is a Lion in front of the 46, and it appears to be standing on hinds legs! (Never zoomed in before). I guess if there was a list of serial numbers per years, it would be posted somewhere already. The reason I'd like to know exact date of manufacture, is that if it is Pre-46, it can be transferred to my wife or daughter and they'll get the 12.7 Prohib designation on their Restricted PALs (Canada).
Re: the Photos, I followed instructions I read and uploaded Photos to a Picture site; first Flickr, the Amazon Photos. Both allowed me to generate the Photo URL for copying into a Forum, like this one. I tried a few times, but no success. The COPY did not put the "http:" at the front of the URL; Was I suppose to add it? Do I need to turn on a "Share" permission somewhere?
Appreciate the response! Thank you, stay safe & shoot straight!