Although Joe's boat is of a Series that started in 1968, it seems that his lights were updated to a newer style when Hatteras built his 1972 38' Convertible Series I built from Jan-68 until Dec-72.
Thanks to this, I also learned something that really surprized me. In 1968 Hatteras sold some of their boats with BLACK spot lights versus the earlier brass finish and later brownish glaze.
My lights, which are in fact originals, are not repainted as I'd thought until now:
In evidence, the same lights on a 1968 43TC for sale at Yachtworld:
Regarding the lights for sale, here's a couple of pictures of Joe's which presumably remain for sale at this time:
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