Kriztofer

Stripped & slightly sanded..

I didn't want the ugly truck to leave without me so here is or was my nastiest cross which I decided to do a nip and tuck on. To all the collectors who might be offended because I broke the unwritten law........sorry :rolleyes:

Ah Micha As a friend of mine once said " even the ugly ones need love" Don't know if he was talking about crosses or not ? I kinda like this one, it appears to have a nice wide frame. What is the weight of it?

No problem ksg, it's an occupational hazard brought on by looking at EK's for too long lol

ksg, what is the mark I can see on the lower arm, is it a maker mark?

That's a first for me too! Very unusual why someone would, if you'll pardon the expression, downgrade from a first class. They have done a very nice job of removing all traces of the hinge and clasp. Is it marked 800? Another Imperial that leaves more questions to be answered. A very uncommon & nice pick up ksg. Thanks for posting it.

Thanks 107. To me it looks like the maker Z (Zeich) from the acorns anyway.

Any chance of a reverse shot of the EK2 107

Definitely bent on purpose I would say, it's too radical for a design flaw. But when and for what purpose is anyone's guess.

Nice pick up Greg, I personally like field made/repaired examples, they give a nice human touch to the award. There's a another example that comes to mind on Pg 200 of the Iron Time.

you're right Joe, I shoulda said two bits lol.

Here's my two cents for today :rolleyes:

The last screwback is a beauty the detail is very crisp, I don't know if its the scan but the frame has a brass tint to it?

Nice Micha, thanks for sharing. I've seen this last type screwback setup with no markings, are they any relation to this type/maker?

Could these be field made? Ugly or not I like these examples.

Nice Cross, Steinhauer & Luck mm 4 I like this maker. Here's mine for a comparison.

Looks like he was just awarded it. His helmet looks pretty used and the uniform isn't nicely pressed for a normal studio portrait ?? Nice photo.

Nicely worded add and a great price, why, I just want to run right out and buy one before they're gone!! Thanks for the warning Scott.

No one likes JB&Co :unsure:

Gentleman, thank you for pointing out what you see as the bad characteristics of the posted (pinpons) cross, this does make it clearer. The one I posted isn't mine but an example from another thread, the comparison I was making with the example was with the L shape of the pin which some collectors see as a fake attribute or a replacement. I must admit it isn't the nicest of pin designs, pretty basic. Regards, Chris

Hi Gents For the sake of furthering our knowledge of these awards I would like to hear more reasons why you think this cross is bad. Funny patina and personal preference do not make a bad piece. I see nothing wrong with the core, it appears to be 3 piece construction. The catch does seem like TR period but this pin is acceptable as seen on the example I posted. The block that's above the hinge is another thing maybe a repair??

Correct Mike, more commonly known as Oxblood. I didn't want to say it Nick about the color blindness that is lol.

I've seen this type of pin before and I finally found the comparison pics. I think it's just another design variation although I don't remember seeing this exact type before. I would say this cross is a ok, but you might want to see what Motorhead or Mr Garvy think first.

Does anyone know what feature the JB&Co IAB's have that I haven't seen on any other maker??

Hi gents Here is the second type of unmarked JB&Co. This one doesn't have the scooped out rifle to the reverse and the pin is made of Brass. Chris