sftrooper86 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Hello Gentlemen,I hope this finds everyone well. Has anyone ever seen this type of marking on a decoration before? Happy Holidays,Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Very interesting!...what actually is it,a crest or is it a bird of somekind?Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Hello,Looks like your typical Weimar Eagle over the letter "M".Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) to my knowledge,these were made expressly for Kriegsmarine recipientsand are rather rare.i have one, but am not at home currently, so willattempt a picture in the next 24 hours.joe Edited December 6, 2006 by joe campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Thanks Joe,Cant wait to see a pic of your cross.My best,Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I need some new glasses lol I can see the eagle and M now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Look at the mark for Bruckmann and son on this page: http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Look at the mark for Bruckmann and son on this page: http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884.htmlI hate to be a nay-sayer but I don't think those marks are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 (edited) These crosses were discuseed over at WAF. The end result was not in favor of these crosses. Here is a link to that thread.http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...ght=eagle+stampIf it is not acceptable to post links to or from WAF. Please accept my apologiesand delete this reply Edited December 7, 2006 by gregM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 it looks like the crosses discussed in that thread wereKAG's and eagle W's. no pictures, at any rate.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I would like to see the whole cross in good pics-obverse and reverse.Otherwise it's really hard to judge.Micha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 I would like to see the whole cross in good pics-obverse and reverse.Otherwise it's really hard to judge.Micha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Well,I hate it to be the bringer of bad news-this is no K.A.G! The stamping is a fake.The core looks a little like a "KO",but the pin doesn't match-it looks more like the pin of a "CD800",but it isn't.Sorry,but I wouldn't like to have this EK in my collection.It seems to be that someone has found an"old" stamp.....Micha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 A month or so ago, there were a lot of these fakes floating aroundebay. Some marked KAG some KO many were unmarked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Patina on the back looks chemical applied. This one has so many red flags. The pin and hinge, not imperial I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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