Gordon Williamson Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 1939 and his 1914 older brother (Note the beginnings of the die flaw on the beading of the 1914 cored piece) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 Both official pieces, with the identical PK marking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Very nice Gordon!Ok,I will ask the obvious question ....how come the 1914 cross has a PK marking when it really only could be a private purchase piece and not an issued cross?Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 Very nice Gordon!Ok,I will ask the obvious question ....how come the 1914 cross has a PK marking when it really only could be a private purchase piece and not an issued cross?DaveWhat makes you think a 1914 Cross could only be private purchase ?? Any soldier serving who had his medals lost or damage during the course of that service could apply for an official replacement free of charge. What about all those senior NCOs/Officers who served in WW1 and were still serving in WW2, wearing their 1914 EK1. If thier award was lost/damaged in the course of their duties, they would get an official replacement, marked with a PK stamp.The PK stamp just indicates that the award was an official contract piece supplied to the Ordenskanzlei as opposed to the retail trade. Its the same as a soldier losing his 1939 EK and getting an official replacement, which would have a PK stamp. The PK stamp wasn't purely for the award piece, but for any piece supplied officially to the government under contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 You one lucky bambino. Those 1914 pieces have got to be the most rare of all with Reich markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK SCHMID Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Excellent example best I've seen RICK SCHMID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Gordon !Nice Crosses !Here is one of the double marked EK 1 1939 from S&L .Jan Arne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arne S Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Back of S&L double marked EK 1 1939 . "L/16" and "4" . Jan Arne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted October 9, 2005 Author Share Posted October 9, 2005 Very nice Jan Arne. Interesting that the normal placing for the 4 and the L/16 is on the pin, yet the double marked pieces usually have the 4 on the pin and the L/16 on the cross. Suggests to me that they started life as official 4 marked pieces then had the L/16 added when they were used to fill a retail order ratherbthan the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 i missed this thread while at the MAX....very interesting to see these pieces side by side, and to consider their"origins"....thanks for the pictures. i'd love to seeany more 'TR era 1914's.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Garvy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Here is their 1st cousin. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Garvy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 From the reverse. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Garvy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 maker mark. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Garvy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 hinge. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Garvy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 clasp. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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