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EK 1914 Fake EK1, a humbling experiance....
dond replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
The core looks like a KO core. -
I'm surprised they even have to think about it......
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Nice pez dispenser Robin.
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Very nice.
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Dean, it never hurts to ask the seller to make an exception.
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The second one is a noncombatant award.
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And then I have its polar opposite.
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I have almost the same bar.
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EK All Eras International Medal Collector magazine
dond replied to dond's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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There is a great article in this months issue that discusses whether the award of the EK was cheapened during WW1. It is written by our very own Chris Boonzaier. Well done Chris. I think we have touched on the subject here but Chris actually uses facts and figures to support his argument.
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Don't die anytime soon Ralph. You just got back here.
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Good to know that he marked them in some way.
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Forgot to add this one, a mini. Perhaps used as a cap badge.
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Hi Eric, Who made that repro in your last post?
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Lastly is the cloth version, reportedly for naval forces. I'd love to see one in wear on a period photo.
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Then there are the little things that allow good machine gunners need to accessarize.
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And then you have some made post war out of brass. You can see many postcards of Freicorps and early Weimar era soldiers wearing the badge. Notice the backing plate has been modified to allow the badge to be easily removed from the uniform.
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More frustration are the unmarked badges. They meet the same construction standards as the marked badges but do not match the design on them. Who were these makers?
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Mayer.
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Carl Leburg and W. Mayer & F. Wilhelm are harder to find.
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A few more examples.
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And with the plate reversed. So much for the vaunted German attention to detail.
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Next up is Falkenburg Richter of Coblenz. You can find many of these badges in the US, and in minty/unworn condition. I believe it is because the American Army occupied Coblenz after the war. Note the distinctive design and reverse set up on these. About have the time on these you will find the backing plate on backwards.
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And then we have this one, clearly a Juncker by the traits on the badge, yet the backing plate is missing. It is attached to the grey oval with the thin pointy pins.
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And then you have some that display a conglomerate of these methods.
