489 Case Moldings Different

My apologies if this has been discussed already but I was unable to find it.

Why are the moldings for the 489 cases different where the numbers are stamped? Is it because of the year? Small yoke versus large yoke? Is there any integrality differences (one stronger than the other) when racing?

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