EK 1939 Cloth EK 1

[Marcus H]

I just aquired this cloth EK 1 from a gentleman in France, Francois whom I'm deeply grateful for his help in this purchase.

Controversial and not every ones cup of tea, for reasons of the money and lack of provenance for such like examples of a highly and more 'easily' faked icon from the last war.

Not a blind leap of faith purchase I made, but a decision based on the construction and materials which appeal to me more so than some examples perhaps in my judgement alone; asthetically it also appeals to me more than some encountered examples with the more rounded lines.

All opinions welcome and certainly if you own an example please do share it with us.

Kr

Marcus

Edit: It would help if I posted the pic

Edited April 30, 2006 by Marcus H

[Marcus H]

Obverse

[Marcus H]

Reverse

[Marcus H]

Some detail

[Marcus H]

Detail

[joe campbell]

marcus-

i've only seen a few of these "in the flesh", but

this is one i would buy. JMHO. obviously not official,

but from a long history of cloth iterations of the

same medal.

i like it.

joe

[joe campbell]

WW 1 version for your consideration.

Edited April 30, 2006 by joe campbell

[Dave B]

Here is an example I used to own...damn ugly looking piece!

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[Dave B]

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[Gordon Williamson]

Marcus,

Superb example. I've seen very few of these that I would trust, but this is definitely one of them. Very, very nice indeed.

[Guest WAR LORD]

Another

[beertje]

Nice one Marcus

I am bidding for this one....

It comes with a grouping.

[beertje]

it belongs to this grouping.

[Marcus H]

Hi Beertje,

Good luck with the bidding !!! If you win, please do post it of course, I'd love to see this example too.

Kr

Marcus

[ksg]

Good luck, hope you get it!

Here is one I got from a well known German dealer many years ago.

Kjell

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[Kev in Deva]

Hallo beertje

Is that a Romanian Order of the Crown I see in the middle bottom & bottom left of the display with award document?? any chance to see a close up?? of the Crosses and document's please.

Very nice display too!!!

Kevin in Deva (Transylvania).

Edited September 17, 2006 by Kev in Deva

[beertje]

Hallo beertje

Is that a Romanian Order of the Crown I see in the middle bottom & bottom left of the display with award document?? any chance to see a close up?? of the Crosses and document's please.

Very nice display too!!!

Kevin in Deva (Transylvania).

as you wish.

[beertje]

last one.

[Paul R]

Great stuff guys! I am suprised that these cloth badges did not catch on more than they did. I am sure that it was a pain dealing with the metal badges getting caught on things or simply falling off and getting lost.

I would have definately gone with cloth on my field uniform.