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    Peter Cornwell

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    1. Tracy, Spotted this on offer and thought you might be interested ? https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/79383691-wernitz-frank-das-eiserne-kreuz-1813-1870-1914-geschichte-und-bedeutung-einer-auszeichnung-hardcover-2013
    2. As I am only interested in Imperial crosses I ditched my copy of Williamson some time ago and now rely almost exclusively on Bowen's The Prussian and German Iron Cross (1986), Heyde's Preussen-Sammlung Max Aurich (1980), and Wernitz & Simon's Das Eiserne Kreuz 1813 - 1870 - 1914 (2 vols 2013). I would recommend all three.
    3. Congratulations on acquiring what to my mind is a nice example of what you have coveted for so long. It has a story to tell - I like it a lot. Minefield ? Yes of course, but we all learn to tread most carefully and keep ourselves well-informed through reading reliable reference works and consulting forums such as this. Good hunting in future.
    4. Both pretty shoddy fakes unfortunately. Hope your friend didn't get too badly burned.
    5. Well said Graf - thank you. A Happy New Year to all members & good hunting in 2024.
    6. Vince & Andreas, Thanks for the heads-up & link. Another wrinkle revealed to add to my armoury of knowledge. Wonder if I'll ever get a firm handle on collecting Imperial Iron Crosses.
    7. The frenzy continues. EU 8,000 +25% for an open-back 1813 EKI in Osnabruck last weekend (thanks again Graf for the heads-up). I sincerely hope that the successful bidder is totally satisfied with their purchase for, to me, the silver trim fitting was not to a standard one would expect from an Imperial Court Jeweller's workshop. The cross was also a mite over-distressed IMO. Sour grapes ? Not really for I'm never going to enter that market. That said, I can form an opinion on what is put on offer and EU10K for an 1813 EKI is Wahnsinn.
    8. Yup, the world is going mad. Somebody stumped-up the best part of EU6400 in Heidelberg yesterday for an admittedly very nice-looking 1870 EKI with fangs.
    9. Welcome to the forum Robbie. What you have there is an honest-to-goodness 1870 Iron Cross Second Class IMO. A well-struck example so a nice find. But I can see nothing to suggest that it may have been produced by Godet. In fact, it has an iron core typical of those produced by Wagner of Berlin and displays none of the characteristics of an original Godet core. Both makers are generally accepted to have been among the best of the period but Godet seems to have acquired a certain cache among collectors & dealers.
    10. Yup, alarm bells ringing here for sure. Too many supposedly rare crosses all hitting the market at the same time is Brothers Grimm territory for me. One has even conveniently lost part of its frame so we are left in no doubt whatsoever that it has a stepped core. Really?
    11. Along with no less than five 1813 EKIIs? Hmnn. Thanks for the 'heads-up'.
    12. That's good enough for me. Sweet item. Thanks again for sharing Stogieman.
    13. That's interesting. An open-back 1813 EKI with Osen is the Holy Grail to most Imperial Cross collectors. The occasional example has surfaced in recent years - a little too often in my cynical opinion and they attract serious money, the last I recall being about three years ago for well over EU 10K. Was this being offered as the 'real deal' or a space saver? It's not the worst I've seen by a long shot. It looks well executed and with medal in hand I could well have been tempted. Thanks for sharing your images.
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