Rendsburg Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 A question for our experienced "connaisseurs". The EKII document of my great uncle, Carl Holler, is hand signed ( not a fac-simile ) by von Mackensen. Is common, more or less, or rare?Otto
Robin Lumsden Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Robin, could you post some more scans of your goblet? Maybe it's the Grateful Dead connection, but I've got a thing for skulls too. Tom.I'll be able to post more pix of the goblet next week. It's engraved from fellow officers to a Rittmeister of the 1st Leibhusaren, so I'm hoping someone here will be able to give me his background details.In the meantime, here's one of my other 'skull' awards......just for you.
Robin Lumsden Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 WWWWHHHHHOOOOOAAAAAHHHHH !!!!!Halloween's on the way.
Stogieman Posted October 20, 2005 Author Posted October 20, 2005 Nice, sweet and oh so wonderful! C'mon guys & gals....... I know what some of you are holding......
joe campbell Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 reverse.similar construction to the frauen und jungfrauen crossjoe
Claudio Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Just amazing the quality of this piece, Joe... congrats! These are really rare to find. I remember to have seen one on Iron Time book of S. Previtera.I am still looking to add such a cross to my own collection. Ciao,Claudio
Daniel Murphy Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Joe, That is a stunner. nuff said.Andreas, That is the Bavarian Order of St George is it not? A beautiful piece and it has to be rare, How many were awarded of each class?Dan Murphy
Jason Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Every time I come back to this thread I realise I have something else to contribute! My noncombatant EK2 on a combatants ribboncheers Jason
Claudio Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Hi Jason,Nice non-combattant bar... I think to have seen this before: was the bar's owner a Beamter of the Kriegsmarine?Ciao,Claudio
Jason Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Gday Claudio! I have a feeling its a Kriegsmarine bar, it has a black backing on it. Sorry I have no scans of the back! cheers Jason
Stogieman Posted October 21, 2005 Author Posted October 21, 2005 Great star Andreas! Joe, I was wondering when the onyx & silver EK2 would appear! Thanks for showing that one!
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 I would guess post-depression when I would hazard a guess most of the frack bars and minis came from. Retired vets getting checks that actually bought product.
Luftmensch Posted October 22, 2005 Posted October 22, 2005 Here's a goblet that the gang from Aerodrome will be familiar with, where the write-up is still posted.Since then, I've picked up the monograph written by Bormeister, the German historian who "rediscovered" the Thor Becher. Pictured is the Dunaburg goblet to Jockers.
Luftmensch Posted October 22, 2005 Posted October 22, 2005 I display this salty Army Zep with it--the only cased example I've seen. Hallmark is CEJ in a box.
Wild Card Posted October 22, 2005 Posted October 22, 2005 Hi Andreas,Is your star to a grand cross or commander? Either way, a superb piece indeed.Best wishes,Wild Card
joe campbell Posted October 22, 2005 Posted October 22, 2005 like a kid in a candy store.....andreas, a beautiful star! couldwe see the reverse?thanks to all for these incredible contributions.any of these deserve a thread on their own.joe
medalnet Posted October 22, 2005 Posted October 22, 2005 (edited) Hi Andreas,Is your star to a grand cross or commander? Either way, a superb piece indeed.Best wishes,Wild CardIt is to the commander. The star is made by Quellhorst (Hausinger successor in 1850), who stoped producing by 1880. A really fine example of on of the earlier stars. Edited October 23, 2005 by medalnet
joe campbell Posted October 22, 2005 Posted October 22, 2005 thanks, andreas.i couldn't figure out what made theobverse look like it does.the reverse tells the story.you have a real gem.joe
Stogieman Posted October 27, 2005 Author Posted October 27, 2005 Back to the top! C'mon Gals & Guys..... show us what you are hoarding!
joe campbell Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 christian-nice spange! agree that mint has nothing to do withsize. this is a very nice small piece!joe
HeikoGrusdat Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 great piece Christian - you have my adress, just send it to me... the best on this clasp is that it is definately ORIGINAL Heiko
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