gregM

It looks like "R" which would be for Alfred R?sner. I can not be 100% positive on this as I have never actually seen an R marked cross before. Mica might have an example to compare against.

Very nice collection.

I like the big wing nut

I agree that it is a 1870 issue piece as the EK2 is a Godet "short 7" style of cross.

That is a very nice and hard to find screwback. To the best of my knowledge--Godet was the only maker of that style. I have only seen 2 others like it before. Tony J ( Tiger1) has a beautifull cased example.

Congrats on a super cross.

Bumped up with some updated pictures

I like it. It has the right look about it and i like the slight discoloration in the lettering.

BUT I also notice the difference in patina between the engraving and the KO makers

mark.

NON magnetic

I have always thought that these were silvered copper not brass.

Now that is just plain showing off

seriously--awesome collection. I can't wait untill we can see them all.

Micha,

Very interesting piece. I remember seeing one on Ebay.de very similar to

yours with a back piece. Unfortunately the opinion was that it was a put together

piece as that seller had a bunch of very suspicious screwbacks.

Yours however looks right. Nice catch!

That cross is pure garbage

A great Frack chain

It may have been Winkler. I definately remember the the repaired screwpost and

the odd look of the DRGM marking. Still a nice piece that displays very well.

Micha,

I have seen this cross before. Is this one from Weitze ? I had the same question

the first time that I saw it. I love the big screwbacks and almost went for this one myself.

Micha,

Great cross ! congrates on getting a really hard to find piece.

Russel,

How's that want list coming along?

One of our members here has a very nice jeweller made silver Kulm cross.

Maybe he could be post a picture or two.

Why would anyone think that the Kulm cross would be good when his

other 1813s are pure crap. I don't have any knowledge of pole tops

but I have my doubts about them as well. There have been WAY too

many of them on ebay lately.

WOW, I learn something new every day. I bought mine from a private party at a show.

for Russel------

Tom,

I like your "pin" back. I found it's brother some time ago.

They say chum in the water always brings the sharks to the top! Please Greg,

"Greedy " "Shark" I have just been lucky enough to be in the right place

at the right time.

What's up with all of the discussion of the twin post pillowback? I know that I

have not seen many posted but to be honest I never actually thought it was

"rare" Is that right? The cruciform backplate and twin posts always intrigued

me. So much so that I display this one back side up.

Interesting topic !!

I personaly would like to add a Hanson (even a hoard piece would be fine) to my

collection BUT the one that I really would like just because of it's eye appeal is one of

the transitional 1914s with a white frosted frame.

I try to find a bargin and I look for unusual or seldom seen attachments ( pins or screws)

In any case the cross has to have good eye appeal to me. Not neccessarily mint and

shinney ( in fact I do not own a mint or even a cased cross) but something with nice patina

or good detail.

I have been very lucky to find a nice variety of screwbacks and even a KMST slide type

cross but all were very reasonably priced or the seller let me make extended payments.

I work on a tight budget so if it's not in the right place at the right time--I pass.

I am not sure who the maker was but the Eks with the black enamel croes ( mistakenly

called Onyx cores) have to be almost impossible to find. I have only seen pictures but I

have been told that they are as nice as the enamel on the Maiden's cross.