Sounds like you got your situation clarified which is fine.

For the sake of future accuracy for anyone who reads these things, Fords of this era did not EVER have a VIN tag on the body. The correct/original vin is stamped on the left frame rail, and sometimes on the bell housing. Often, if they have a "legitimate" vin on a body tag, that matches a legal title it's because at some time in it's history a state has assigned a vin number which is most often attached with rivets or, more recently, adhesive backing.