The large knobs on the three make it look like the closed but the space makes it look like the open. I can't tell.
Thanks, everyone. For future reference, are the "tips" of the 3 the only difference? Are there any other distinguishing characteristics? Like spacing perhaps?
The open 3 date punch was made by altering the shape and size of the knobs on the closed date punch. In other words both dates types are from the same punches, one original and one after the punch was altered.