Exchange 2007 Public Folder Database cannot be deleted

We are in the process of decommissioning exchange 2007 server from 2007 <-> 2013 coexistence.
All user MailboxDatabases have been sucsessfully removed, however PF Mailbox databases return an error.
“The public folder database 'Public Folder Database' cannot be deleted”
Object is read only because it was created by a future version of Exchange: 0.10 (14.0.100.0). Current supported version is 0.1 (8.0.535.0).
I am suspecting the presence for 2 OAB is the reason why we can’t delete Public folder database from 2007 server.
Get-OfflineAddressBook on 2007 returns
Name
Server
Versions
AddressLists
Default Offline ... ex07
{Version4}
{\Default Global...
Default Offline ... Offline Address ... {Version4}
{\Default Global...
Get-OfflineAddressBook on 2013 returns
Name
Versions
AddressLists
Default Offline Address Book
{Version4}
{\Default Global Address List}
Default Offline Address Book (Ex2012)
{Version4}
{\Default Global Address List}
Questions:
How can I check if both exchange servers are still OAB generation servers?
I am not sure if the previous service provider moved OAB, can I potentially cause any problems by executing
Get-MailboxDatabase | Set-MailboxDatabase -OfflineAddressBook "\Default Offline Address Book (Ex2013)"
Move-OfflineAddressBook -Identity "Default Offline Address Book" -Server EX13
3. Is it safe to delete 2007 OAB ?
Thanks

Default and System public folders show up under PF Management Console, however their preview pane on the right says "There are no items to show in this view" for both of them.
below is the output from Get-PublicFolderStatistics on ex07
Name                                     ItemCount
LastAccessTime
Marketing                                   479
1/4/2014 10:15:14 AM
Default                                  0
3/16/2014 1:34:35 PM
EX:/o=First Organization/ou=Exchange Adm 2                 3/13/2014 1:00:00 AM
inistrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)
EX:/o=First Organization/ou=Exchange Adm 0                 3/13/2014 1:00:00 AM
inistrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)
exchangeV1                               401
3/16/2014 1:34:35 PM
globalevents                             0
3/16/2014 1:34:35 PM
internal                                 0
3/16/2014 1:34:35 PM
Sales                                     713
1/4/2014 10:15:15 AM
microsoft                                0
3/16/2014 1:34:35 PM
OAB Version 2                            0
1/4/2014 4:09:49 AM
OAB Version 3a                           0
1/4/2014 4:09:49 AM
OAB Version 4                            0
1/4/2014 4:09:49 AM
OWAScratchPad{8382AFC4-6D63-4804-AC49-7B 0                 3/16/2014 1:34:35 PM
4FDA2A4514}
schema-root                              0
3/16/2014 1:34:35 PM
Accounting                                 953
1/4/2014 10:15:16 AM
StoreEvents{8382AFC4-6D63-4804-AC49-7B4F 0                 3/16/2014 1:34:35 PM
DA2A4514}
/o=First Organization/cn=addrlists/cn=oa 0                 3/13/2014 1:00:00 AM
bs/cn=Default Offline Address Book

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