Usually a 3 character casting date like A28 would indicate January 2 of some year ending in 8. To get a 28th day of the month (or anything over the 9th day) you would have a 4 character casting date like A286 which would be January 28 of some year ending in 6.

Last edited by Bill Hanlon; 08/24/2026 10:25 PM. Reason: Fixed my screwup.

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