It is indeed the genuine article Bernhard.
Congratulations on a fine I.Wagner - an original and scarce cross and very sought after even with a repaired catch like this one has.
Nice!
Marshall.
It looks reasonable from a distance but you'll need much better pics of the front and back, in focus, against a background that is any colour BUT black before anyone could be certain.
Being a humble WW1 EK2 - which are plentiful and cheap - I'd be surprised if it was no good, but of course it is possible. Perhaps you could help by identifying what it is that "doesn't seem quite right"?
Marshall
Unfortunately, this is not a good one. A reasonably well known fake 1813 EK2.
There IS a good 1813 EK2 that exhibits (from a distance) a similar looking crown... but this is definitely not it - and yes, the core is what gives it away..
Sorry
Not an original Wagner 1870 EK, therefore the oxide should be of no concern to anyone. In fact it's fair to say it probably comes with the territory in a 'J Wagner' fake of this quality.
I would be guessing, but given the name was 'Rosenthal' and the disdain with which inter-faith marriage was (and is) treated by the Jewish, I would say even if she was not Jewish born, she would have been a conversion to 'the faith'..
Great group made 100 times more special by the paperwork!
Marshall
A Grand Cross of the Iron Cross there as well...
Especially interesting to see ANY PLM offered, let alone that particular style of PLM... it's not their more typical one-sided ceremonial 'Godet' style, nor is it the 'S&L' style which has baroque suspension, not pie wedge.
Fascinating - thanks Don...
Marshall
Hi Gents
Wondering if anyone has any more information on the career and/or awards of one "Generalmajor von Unruhe"... (Commander of the Kaiser-Garde-Alexander-Regiments?)
This is all I can find http://www.historischer-service.de/preussen/regiment/garde/gg1.html which shows him as Kommandeure of Regiment Nr.1 in 1884.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks kindly
Marshall
Hi gents.
Might pay to do a quick re-read of this thread http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3470&st=0&p=33458&hl=prinzen%20&fromsearch=1&#entry33458
Cheers
Marshall
Normally I'm sceptical of ID'ing mini chains - but this one dosen't look messed with... Any of you who dwelleth in dark caves with rolls and candlelight care to try and pin a recipient to this little fellah? cheers Marshall
Thanks for the close-ups of the 1914 EK repetition bar Scott. I totally agree with SPM - the repeat bar is a modern forgery. I've studied these long and hard - and have gone into quite some detail here in the past about what characteristics to look for on a dubious one. Sadly, this is another one of them... too easy to find, too easy to add... Please, whatever you do, ensure this one does not get back into.. 'circulation'. All the best Marshall
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