Motorhead Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Here I would like to show you my personal favourite-this "Silber" marked 1914 EK1 with a blued sheet metal core.I love the filigran crossarms! But my search is not over now.....there's also a variation with a "938"stamp......and of course a screwback ! MichaObverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Stimson Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Here's another one marked "Silber." The obverse looks very similar to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Stimson Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 The reverse, however, is very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted October 17, 2005 Author Share Posted October 17, 2005 That's a beauty,George! But another one to go........it seems the '14 EK variations are endlessMicha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Micha, I believe yours to be a Meybauer. Classic Meybauer Pin but perhaps made for sale by another (Bavarian?)retailer and therefore not maker marked. Bavarian makers mostly used "Silber" instead of a purity content mark. I have one exactly like yours. Exactly. So in that vein, how about a 938 and a screwback combined. Here is the front, notice the back plate marked "800".Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 And the back with the nut marked "PM" for Paul Meybauer and "800". Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Oh, yea. Here is where the "938" part comes in, on the cross itself. No sense wasting the better quality silver on what isn't going to be seen anyway.Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 dan- that's a beauty!is there any other marking on the cross itselfbesides the 938?thanks,joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 I agree with Joe-that's a wonderful Meybauer!I have to think about your Meybauer idea......I'm not at home at the moment and it's hard to judge this two EKs just with a few pics at the pc.At saturday I will compare them......and to shorten the time-here's another Meybauer.Micha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike K Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hi,Micha, that's a nice EK1! I have a couple of them (both unmarked though), which I think of as "spoon-bills" (after the bird) because of the round shape of the tip of the pin. They also have the characteristic "V" notch at the hinge end of the pin. Interestingly, I have a Braubschweig KVK1 with the same style pin.Daniel, I don't think Micha's type is a Meybauer - the core details are very different. Look at the size of the W and it's relation to the beading for a start. The crown is also different. You've shown a very nice Meybauer screwback though!RegardsMike K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 (edited) Joe, That is the only mark on the back of the cross itself. No Meybauer trademark stamp. Here is my "Spoon Bill" I like this cross so much, I swear these were my first pictures with the digital camera. Please pay no attention to the junk in the background.Dan Murphy Edited November 11, 2005 by Daniel Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Here is the back. Funny thing is this cross went back and forth between me and my best friend about five or six times over the years. He would always find something I could not live without to trade for it and I would do the same to him. I finally wised up and told him I was keeping it this time. Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 And the mark. Please excuse the Ek's stacked up like cordwood in the back of the photos. I had hauled them all out for one of those d*mned annoying (just kidding) Iron Cross surveys the day I got the camera.Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 Here's my latest....the same blued sheet metal core,the same frame but again a different pin! That makes 3 variations now-collecting imperial EKs is an endless story! But here are the pics...Micha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 (edited) Reverse Edited November 26, 2005 by Motorhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Nice crosses. I agree in that the variety that can be found, the endless variations.... really makes the search fun, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 BINGO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 True beauties! Thanks for posting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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