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This one dropped in last week-one of the really hard to find EK cases! And finally it is in my collection now Micha

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This one is also new...a really rare bird-An L/54 marked "Schauerte & H?hfeld"! Frame and core are absolutely matching to my 1st class. Micha Obverse

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I've got my scanner back-this one is new in my collection.A maker marked "44"/Jakob Bengel in good condition. Micha Obverse

Maker Mark

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Here's my "HB" Micha Obverse

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And my Dr.Hook......

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Here are mine-and I totally agree with Paul-I prefer the imperials,too Micha

Good work-I totally agree with you about the "K?nigliches M?nzamt Stuttgart".It makes more sense than everything else.And it seems to be that we have found out who's standing behind the maker mark "KM".But the difference of the crown bases is real.I own a few KMST 1st class and also some KM 2nd class....the base of the crown is different.Even if the numbers are in the same style,I'm pretty shure they have used a different core for the 2nd class.But anyway,the prices for "KM"s will rise.... Micha

He did it again.........look at the first class...... http://cgi.ebay.de/Eisene-Kreuz-1-kl-1914-...1QQcmdZViewItem

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Hi Tom, as so often when it comes to judge an iron cross I'm the bringer of bad news.This is a "Floch" copy! You can find them as pin and screwbacks.The date,the position of the date,the frame-a typical "Floch" copy. The clamshell EKs where made by "Deumer"(same core and frame).Here's a good "clamshell" Ek for comparison. Micha Obverse

I've compared it with the 32 different makers in my collection.....no match!

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