EK 1914 Yet another EK1 screwback for review

[andy]

Hi

I would appreciate your views on this cross. It is non-magnetic and non maker marked.

Look forward to hearing from you

regards

andy

[andy]

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last one

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Cross no 2

[andy]

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[joe campbell]

my assessment:

#1 is a transitional cross, and probably

early mid 30's. a nice, relatively unusual cross.

#2 is a beauty, and i suspect the PM on the

retaining nut is paul meybauer. an unusual post

off the reverse of the cross: possibly a repair.

i think both are fine additions to your collection!

joe

[andy]

my assessment:

#1 is a transitional cross, and probably

early mid 30's. a nice, relatively unusual cross.#

Thanks Joe

Much the same thought was in my mind about the first cross. the remaining frosting was a pointer to me that it was a later issue.

thanks for the comments

regards

andy

[Mike K]

my assessment:

#1 is a transitional cross, and probably

early mid 30's. a nice, relatively unusual cross.

#2 is a beauty, and i suspect the PM on the

retaining nut is paul meybauer. an unusual post

off the reverse of the cross: possibly a repair.

i think both are fine additions to your collection!

joe

Hi Andy,

I pretty much agree with Joe. The first one is a nice probably 30s example. Re the second one, an extremely nice obverse but imo a definitely repaired/replaced screw post. The PM on the DRGM screwdisk definitely stands for Meybauer.

Regards

Mike

[mario]

Sorry I do not mean to hijack your topic, but guys please educate me. What is in the Cross 1 that makes you say this is a transitional Cross?

[Motorhead]

The first one is not an awarded piece in the sense that it is a private purchase.To the time frame-we know that the ugliest crosses where made in the late 1920ies-this one isn't that bad quality,but it doesn't have the style of the veterans pieces made between '39 and '45.

Micha