Does anyone know why they printed the 408 in the order that the three pieces were supposed to go in, did they have a number or a way of lining them up correctly? Were they printed together the correct way, or did the Hardens’ have to figure that out as well?

I don’t have the answer but VERY interesting question! WERE they printed in the paper in the order that they needed to be? And then did the Hardens solve the cipher ‘in order’ as well? Interesting.