EK 1914 Hindenburgstern

[Gordon Williamson]

I think its one of the most attractive awards ever, even if all one can ever hope to have is a half decent replica,

[Gordon Williamson]

And it does make for a rather nice wallpaper for your PC screen

[Stogieman]

Hi Gordon, there's actually some very nicely donerepops. I've seen one done on an actual silver-gilt breast star. Very tasty!

[joe campbell]

now THAT is a lovely wallpaper!

joe

[Gordon Williamson]

Hi Gordon, there's actually some very nicely donerepops. I've seen one done on an actual silver-gilt breast star. Very tasty!

Rick,

This one has an actual original WW1 screwback EK1 as the centrepiece. The Star background is of course a copy, but genuine gold plated. Looks nice anyway, and I don't mind having a nice copy for items where you know that there is no way, not ever, never, that you'll ever get the real thing.

Just wish I could find a decent replica Imperial Grand Cross, but all I ever see are those crappy one piece castings.

[Daniel Murphy]

Here is my "jeweler copy" one. It is the best copy I have ever seen.

Dan Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

Here is the back, the star is very nice hand finished gilded silver. This one has some age to it. The is a small maker mark stamped on the pin. It is possibly the mark for Meybauer but it is faint and unclear.

[Daniel Murphy]

Here it is disassembled. The fittings on the iron cross are custom made for this star, it is not a regular screwback. Notice the age old patina on the back of the iron cross. This is only the second time I have had it apart since I got it at one of the Baltimore Max Shows many moons ago.

Dan Murphy

[Chris Boonzaier]

A silly question.... was the Starburst a specially created one, or was it one that was already in use...

by that I mean, did the maker say "Schmidt, go create a brand new starburst and put an EK on it..." or did he say "Schmidt, go take one of those starbursts we are using for the Argentinian cattle raisers honour star and stick an EK1 on it....."

Did they start from scratch... or did they alreay have the parts to throw together....

[Daniel Murphy]

Chris,

It is my understanding that the originals (Hindenburg had two) used the same star as on the RAO breast star. To my understanding, one was given by Hindenburg to an adjutant and later sold by his family at auction and in a collection somewhere behind the Iron Curtain (at the time of the sale). The other I believe was destroyed in WW2. At least one of them was made by Godet and had side hooks. Mine is very nice quality and may not be made in 1918 , but I believe it to be made before the TR period. It is almost identical to the Sedlatzek version shown in the Iron Time, only excepting the markings and a different backing for the EK. Argentinian Cattle raisers indeed! Here are a couple more pics of mine showing the Meybauer markings and a stamped K on the back side of the pin opposite the maker mark.

Edited March 13, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

And a side view. I am done now.

Dan Murphy

[Red Eagle]

Your star reminds me strongly of new productions of the company Steinhauer & Lueck.

Greetings

Red

[joe campbell]

red eagle-

if i may be so bold...

the clasp is different,

the hinge is different,

the pin is different.

do you have an obverse view to look at?

joe

[Red Eagle]

I don?t say, it looks like the "Hindenburgstar", but the reserve center reminds me on it.

They are some types of St&L stars over the time....

[Red Eagle]

and the observe

[Guest WAR LORD]

Just as an aside I have a couple of stars, one 1914 and the other as shown here. Please enjoy.

Edited March 13, 2006 by WAR LORD