There are several variations of lettering on the bottom.
Big 4a Base 2 "1"
Big 4a Base 2 "1"
Big 4a Base 2 "2"
Big 4a Base 2 "2"
Base 2:
Has a single-digit number and "48-D". Used from ca. mid-1936 through ca. mid-1937.
1 [2] 48-D
Big 4a Base 3 "1-A"
Big 4a Base 3 "1-A"
Big 4a Base 3 "1-A."
Big 4a Base 3 "1-A."
Big 4a Base 3 "2-A."
Big 4a Base 3 "2-A."
Base 3:
Says "48-D" and "1-A" or "2-A". Sometimes the "A" has a dot after it. These bases have a hole in the center. Used from ca. mid-1937 through the end of production.