EK 1914 Unusual Prinzen

[Obergefreiter]

I showed this off on WWF, and I thought I might as well post photos of it here. This is the last piece in my collection that will ever have a price tag on it.

Edited May 24, 2009 by Motorhead

[gregM]

You know my opinion. I am surprised no one else has offered anthing up.

[Motorhead]

I've exchanged the pictures and .......well,I have to dig in my files!

micha

[Obergefreiter]

I've exchanged the pictures and .......well,I have to dig in my files!

micha

Thank you , Micha

[gregM]

To get the conversation going--

I once posted a mini of roughly the same size and asked if it was a mini

or a prinzen. The responce I received was that because it was made as

a single piece it should be classified a mini. A 1/2 sized prinzen would be

of 3 piece consturction and be a accurate representation of a fullsized

cross. IMO--using that criteria, yours is a prinzen.

Edited May 24, 2009 by gregM

[Stogieman]

I cannot imagine a cross of such poor quality being real. look at the detail... I have seen/owned precious few of these rare birds and the quality/detail/crispness/sharpness of the core was astounding..... Nothing at all like what you have posted here.

[Stogieman]

My 1870 PG pix were lost in a crash many years back, but as a comparison, here's a pg 1914. Even this much later quality blows away what you have posted and the exact opposite should be true. Your piece should be of substantially higher quality than even this....

[Stogieman]

Reverse of the '14 cross:

[Motorhead]

About the quality I'm with you,Rick! Simply I don't have a '70 Prinzen in my collection(just bacause Prinzen have never been my collecting field-exactely like the minnies!) So the only thing I can say here-the quality is much too low for such a piece.Don't forget-the '70 Prinzen found themself often at uniforms.....

The '14 one-outstanding....could it be that this one has got a blued core?

Micha

[Obergefreiter]

Thank you for your imput, gentlemen. I'll take it to heart, and research it in depth.