A Godet '14 Ek1 with 'a little extra'

[Eric Stahlhut]

hi, here's something that i haven't looked at for many years; i may not have even posted it on this forum.

if you were to see this at a show or displayed in a store it would be very easy to overlook the most important features of this particular cross:

it's in one of those cloth tape, buttonless styles of case

 

 

you know, the type with the blue velvet raised dais--

 

 

take it out, inspect the godet style core, looks like a nicely worn example

 

 

 

flip it over, and yup! godet

 

 

but then as you are fiddling with it, you notice that in the shifting light there seems to be something else other than the G on the pin, so you look at it real close at just the right angle

  !!!

 

then you look at the back of the pin to look for a control stamp or something up near the hinge, but you notice some faint scratches and you have to REALLY get the angle just right

 

 

 to me it reads  "f. richter,  .1.???"

 

Edited February 22, 2021 by Eric Stahlhut

[Utgardloki]

It could be "F. Richter, 1. Klasse", but that's pure speculation 

[Eric Stahlhut]

1 hour ago, Utgardloki said:

It could be "F. Richter, 1. Klasse", but that's pure speculation 

it could  be, but in my experience these hand-etched markings done by the owner with whatever sharp object is handy usually denote the unit or the date that the cross was earned. i probably missed the rest

i'll mess with it some more in hopes of finding and capturing an image of the minute chicken scratches when i get a chance. i have to find a loupe first, as my eyes no longer work so well on macro mode, lol

[Chris Boonzaier]

I think it is 1.K. for 1st Company... I think for many the scratched name was so it could find its way home if and when it fell off....

[Utgardloki]

Well, yes, i have to admit something like "1. Komp" or just "1. K" would definitely make more sense. That it is the cross 1st class shouldn't be that hard to remember.

[Eric Stahlhut]

struggling to get a clear image, i am reluctant to clean the pin, but ultimately that might be my only option--

there is a full word in there, to me it looks like " f. richter, 1. F(or R)????e?."

 

Edited February 24, 2021 by Eric Stahlhut

[BlackcowboyBS]

I see a B instead of a R

 

[chuck]

Really nice cross from Godet. I've never seen any Iron Cross stamped with the crown and moon stamp.  I though that was something that jeweler's had stopped using during the First World War with so many crosses being produced and awarded.

 

chuck 

[Eric Stahlhut]

2 hours ago, chuck said:

Really nice cross from Godet. I've never seen any Iron Cross stamped with the crown and moon stamp.  I though that was something that jeweler's had stopped using during the First World War with so many crosses being produced and awarded.

 

chuck 

thanks, chuck

 here's a link to some more crown and moon marked crosses. this time the hallmarks are incused

 i  have not yet identified the maker

 

 

 

[chuck]

Hi Eric,

Sorry their doe snot appear to be a link in you reply. 

Chuck

[Eric Stahlhut]

you have to click on the arrow or on 'Interesting '14 EK1'

[Coe]

Wonderful Lovely Worn  Cross .Crown and Moon markings extra special.

would love in my collection,

N Coe

[chuck]

Very nice...