My Top Eight 1914 EK1

[Graf]

I just got  a nice Meybauer - fully marked- the cross, the cross like plate and the nut are all marked  This is a nice addition to my 1914 EK1 collection

Here are my top eight EK1s

 

[Chris Boonzaier]

Very nice indeed! Does the bottom right pillow back usually have a back plate?

[Graf]

Hi Chris,,

I searched the market quite a bit and also the available information on internet

I found, so far, that this variation with brass frame does not come with a back plate??!!

All the  EKs I have seen from this variation are with the brass nut only

All of them do not show any signs that they ever had back plate The patina on all of them is quite even on the  reverse surface of the cross -including the cross I listed

The silver frame screw back  models come with two types of back plates -round and a cross like one (with one or two posts)

I discussed this topic on two more threads regarding the pillow back model

 

Interesting fact is that on two other forum sites where those crosses were discussed the owners of this variation sadly stated that their crosses were missing the back plate On both crosses that were listed  I did not noticed any signs for ever existing back plate  Both had this even patina on the reverse  surface

Unless more information is found I started to believe that this variation was with no back plate

 

 

 

 

Edited February 27, 2019 by Graf

[VtwinVince]

Great collection, with a couple of nice variants that I love, like the KMST and Godet with hooks.

[Graf]

Thank you

Here is a a nice Iron Cross grouping to a Bulgarian general Stefan Popoff (Popov)

Both crosses are marked 800 Not rare however the Documents are It is a big grouping including the General School Certificate from primary School Field letters to his wife and the Awarding Documents including congratulating letter

[Chris Boonzaier]

That is a fantastic set indeed!!!!