SCiG CEJ

[MasterBo]

Hello, every one. i would like to hear opinions on this cross, please.

Thanks to all in advance.

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Edited October 27, 2010 by MasterBo

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[Jacques]

Hi

It looks good, but difficult to tell if it is gold or silver highly polished.

Nevertheless is it possible to have a close up of the 2 swords grips ?

jacques

[Tim B]

I agree, a nice looking Juncker SC!

Has all the traits of an original CEJ, though I can't tell if it's gold or silver either. Honestly, if it didn't have the 900 stamp, I would thought it was a bronze version.

Almost all of the gold versions I've seen are clearly gold, no mistaking it. My silver CEJ 900 has a really dark patina and has a reddish bronze coloration but still has silver showing through in areas where you can tell it's a silver version. This one has a completely different color to it.

Interesting.

Tim

[Jacques]

here are for comparison 2 crosses with remaining of gilding

[MasterBo]

hello, every one, here is more pictures...

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[Jacques]

hi,

I confirm that the cross is absolutly original. it seems that some remains of gilding can be seen on the swords grips. It could be a gold cross, but hard to say.

jacques

[Tim B]

Well, I think it's a nice looking cross. Perhaps the gilt is just polished to the point that this is what it looks like. The PIC's are clear enough that I don't think better lighting would make it look any "golder" in appearance.

Tim

[MasterBo]

jacques, Tim, thank you very much for the help...

[Tim B]

Happy to help and its always a pleasure to see such beautiful examples! Congrats again!

Tim

[MasterBo]

Thank you, Tim, here is more to it... Kinda got a set...

[Tim B]

Certainly looks nice to me. Jacques would know much more than I on these.

Congrats again!

Tim

[Jacques]

I didn't find yet this name ut it looks good. nice LW officer document. Just remember that only 1126 were awarded.

[MasterBo]

Tim, Jacques, thank you once more...

[Jacques]

Hi MasterBo,

Do you have other papers from this officer ?

jacques

[MasterBo]

Hello, Jacques. Unfortunatelly this is the only one i have...

[MasterBo]

Good day every one.

I have posted the cross on the russian forum board and the members reised a question about the differences in medalion of a silver grade cross and the one i have.

1. Diferent distance bitween corners of the swasika and the circle rim.

2. The swastika itself is not of the trapezoid shape.

3. No ingraved sircle inside the inner circle around swastika.

4. Area bitween inner and outer rims looks different.

How this can be explained?

Thanks in advance.

[Jacques]

MasterBo,

you can email me high quality scanns (1200dpi): jccondor@laposte.net

jacques

[MasterBo]

Thank you Jacques, i have sent the pictures.

[Jacques]

Thank you Jacques, i have sent the pictures.

Hi,

I received the pictures, checked them and compared to my juncker crosses. I don't see anything which seems wrong. the cross has certainly been polished (it is the only explaination that comes to my mind), but it retains particular details on the pebbling of both centre circle and cross that let me think it is an original one.

jacques