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That looks like a laminated iron to me.
Check out the first photo in this blog by Paul: https://paulsellers.com/2015/05/laminated-stanley-plane-irons-n-more/
I wouldn’t replace the iron. If it is in fact laminated, you can tell when you start wearing through the hard steel.
As for the cap iron, here is a way to test the fit to the cutting iron:
Add some colour to the cutting iron back where the cap iron will make contact. As thin as possible. I use spotting ink because I have it, but you can use permanent marker, oil paint or even lipstick (buy your own. She will appreciate it).
Fit the cap iron, back from the colured area. Tighten the screw as tight as you can and still be able to slide it forward.
Now slide it back and forth through the ink. Colour will be removed where the cap iron makes contact.
I took some photos of one I’m working on. As you can see, the left side doesn’t make proper contact yet.