EK 1939 Paul Meybauer EK1?

[Guest Paolovski]

Hi all.I'm relatively new to collecting WW2 German militaria but i must say that it's absolutely fascinating and highly addictive!!!!! How much money do i earn!!!!!!! Nowhere near enough.

I was wondering if someone out there could help me.I've found a very nice "Paul Meybauer" EK1,or at least that's what the dealer tells me.He's quite a reputable dealer but the thing is that this cross isn't marked and it has a straight pin,not fishtailed.......What do you think???

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[Guest Darrell]

The cross appears to be a Zimmerman. Check this out:

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross...l_52/2/L_52.htm

The Paul Meybauer's should look similar to this:

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross...cturers/7/7.htm

or

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross...13/4/l_13_4.htm

[Guest Paolovski]

Thanks Darrell.I know the pin seems wrong,also.if you look at the 1939 the tails on the 3 and 9 on both the Zimmerman and the Meybauer seem to curl in more than the one in my picture.Really don't know what to think....It is a lovely example though.

Paul

[Guest Darrell]

Hi Paul,

The cross is fine. But it is NOT a Meybauer made piece. Probably someone put the Zimmerman in this case to make a pair thats all.

Edited October 15, 2005 by Darrell

[Jan Arne S]

Hi Paul !

I agree with Darrell , but could the Cross be Godet , Berlin ?

Jan Arne

[Guest Paolovski]

Thank you very much for the advice chaps.I have now decided not to go with this one...It doesn't feel right somehow.I've seen another one from a very reputable dealer,makers mark Steinhauer & Luck.Thing is,i think the case is wrong for this Iron Cross too.....It's an LDO case,but the makers mark isn't an LDO number......Any ideas???

[Guest Darrell]

I've seen another one from a very reputable dealer,makers mark Steinhauer & Luck.Thing is,i think the case is wrong for this Iron Cross too.....It's an LDO case,but the makers mark isn't an LDO number......Any ideas???

I assume you mean it is marked "4" rather than L/16? If it is "4" and inside an LDO case, it too has been a mismatched pair.

[Rendsburg]

My Zimmermann for comparison.

Otto

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