Mike K Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi,I thought I'd post some pics of a recent arrival - a Prussian 1914EK1 in a halbetui. I don't recall seeing many Imperail halbetuis before, so for me it's of more interest than the cross. For the record, the cross is a 3-piece brass (non-magnetic) indeterminate late-WW1 to earliest 40s example. Following are some pics of the case.RegardsMike K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike K Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 2.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike K Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 cloth hinge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi Mike! Nice cross and a tough case to find. I'd say closer to the '40's, based on the hinge plate (??). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike K Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi Rick,I put such a wide date range on this cross because the same (or very similar) hinges are known from badges as early as 1918/1919 eg, the earliest Stahlhelmbund Dienstreitritt Abzeichen, Freikorps and a plethora of 20s veteran organisations/awards (eg the HCH TIMM Berlin marked Prussian Landeskriegerverband 1 Kl Ehrenzeichen). The hinge of course extended to early/mid WW2, as used on eg Round 3 EK1s and 6/8/10 rivet DKiGs. RegardsMike K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 A very cool brassy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike K Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 A decent scan makes the EK look a little nicer.RegardsMike K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn R Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I had a case like that one with a Godet EK1 some time ago. Obviously couldn't say if the box was original to the cross but the cross was a wartime piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Very interesting case Mike. Great to see these unusual specimens :food-smiley-004: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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