Bill Garvy Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 With my sincere thanks to Micha (motorhead), I have one less to look for in my seemingly never ending quest. . .obverse:reverse:maker mark: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hi Bill,That is a nice cross and a hard to find manufacture.I have always wondered why the crown on these is so different than the other ones seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 A good'un, by gum. Is it 3 piece all steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Garvy Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 (edited) Yes, Tom, it is of three piece construction, silver with a magnetic "iron" core. Also if you look at the upper inside corner of the left arm (on the obverse scan) just below the edging on the core, or on the upper inside corner of the right arm on the reverse scan) just below the edging on the core, you can see a "hole" for lack of a better term. It does not appear to be the result of the core being off-center so much as, well, I don't know. I am at a loss to explain it, but it is an interesting feature, that's all. Edited February 28, 2006 by Bill Garvy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hi Bill, great little cross and nice to see you "filling in the gaps"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 very nice cross, bill!my guess is that the core was chippedon the way into the frame, and passedmuster because they needed as manyek's as they could get.... ?late issue?it doesn't look like there is any othertrauma to the cross to explain it otherwise.best,joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Bill, That is the first MFH I have ever seen with a frame that was not steel. I think this more of a keeper than you realize. As far as the odd crown goes, it appears to be the crown of Mecklenburg. It has been guessed that the maker was located there and used that crown instead of the Prussian one. Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Garvy Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 Thank you, Daniel! This is only the second one I had ever seen, so when the opportunity came to add it to my collection, I did not, shall we say, hesitate to seize the opportunity. Indeed, the only other example is not near as tarnishied. I prefer the darker patina on my crosses. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 very nice cross, bill!my guess is that the core was chippedon the way into the frame, and passedmuster because they needed as manyek's as they could get.... ?late issue?it doesn't look like there is any othertrauma to the cross to explain it otherwise.best,joeI think they had some quality control problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 tom-that is one GNARLY-looking crown!!apparently someone wasn't lookingtoo closely...joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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