VtwinVince Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Has anyone noticed the EK1 1813, allegedly belonging to Freiherr von Gayl, currently on German fleabay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackcowboyBS Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 a link would be useful, so here it is: https://www.ebay.de/itm/132779535901? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Cornwell Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Yup. And you cannot wish for better provenance than that! Pitched at an institutional purchase would be my guess. Beautiful collection of some historical importance but as I would only be interested in the medal & am not prepared to sell my car (nor my wife) to finance its purchase I will just have to pass. Thanks for the heads-up BlackcowboyBS. Now its Australian cousin could be an entirely different matter https://www.ebay.com/itm/115380630730?hash=item1add38b4ca:g:Wv8AAOSwGghifHsZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 As I stated on the German forum, I have a bad feeling about the EK2, and some of the seller's other material is fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackcowboyBS Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I can't judge it from these photos, but would doubt nearly every IC from 1813 at the beginning. They are rare as hell so temptation to fool collectors is pretty high. And to be honest, does one really expect to find a hidden treasure on ebay? I don't! But in Germany we have a saying: Man hat schon Pferde kotzen sehen, so nothing is impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 LOL, das ist echt komisch. Anyway, in the 'olden days' you could find great rarities on ebay, but those days seem to be over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 While it may be on eBay, it's being sold by Kai Winkler. That should be all you need to know to run in the opposite direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Indeed, 'House of History' could be translated as 'House of Crap'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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