My Humble Collection

[DasEiserneKreuz]

Well, here is my small collection as it currently stands:

Cartoned, Cased, & Name Engraved WWI EK1 by "FR"
Early War, WWI EK1 by "FR?"
Early War, Cased Double mm WWII EK1 by "Steinhauer & Luck" (4 & L/16)
Early War, Cased WMC 1st Class by "Kerbach & Oesterhelt" (62)
Cased (not shown), & Named WWII EK1 by "C.E. Juncker" (L/12)
Cased (not shown) WWII EK1 by "B.H. Mayer" (26)
Mint WWII Screwback EK1 by "Schauerte & Hohfeld" (L/54)
Stone Mint Set (Silver & Bronze) of IABs by "Josef Feix Sohne" (JFS)
2 Close Combat Clasps in Bronze by "AGMuK"
Close Combat Clasp in Silver by by "AGMuK"
Close Combat Clasp in Gold by "Friedrich Linden" (FLL)

[DasEiserneKreuz]

Badges:

[George Stimson]

Can we see a nice close-up of the back of the EK1/Spange combo?

[DasEiserneKreuz]

George,

Sure. I will try to get one up on here soon.

Regards,
John

[DasEiserneKreuz]

George,

Here are your requested photos. The photos are not very good, but...

[DasEiserneKreuz]

Another photo:

[DasEiserneKreuz]

Reference photo from Gordon Williamson's "Iron Cross of 1939" :

[Rich G]

Someone has to break the bad news, it may as well be me.

That's probably one of the only fakes in Gordon's great book. Really sorry, but it's bad.

Rich

[DasEiserneKreuz]

Richard,

I have actually been questioning this piece for some time. I have a lifetime guarantee on the piece, so I can return it at any time. I was going to do so until I came across the photo in Gordon's book. That was the only reason I was holding on to it. But, it is good to finally know for sure. I will have it sent back right away. Thanks.

Regards,
John

[DasEiserneKreuz]

It is taken care of. The EK1 & Spange will be returned. I am actually quite happy to see it go. It has been bothering me for a while. Now I can get my money back and purchase something I am sure of. By the way, when, and my whom was this repro made? The quality is quite good, and it shows its age well. It must be an old fake.

[Airborne Nut]

I am sure there are others on here who can identify the exact maker but I have seen a number of these for sale on eBay in the past with the exact same maker logo soldered to the back.

Just thougth you should know. Nice collection none the less.

-SHane

It is taken care of. The EK1 & Spange will be returned. I am actually quite happy to see it go. It has been bothering me for a while. Now I can get my money back and purchase something I am sure of. By the way, when, and my whom was this repro made? The quality is quite good, and it shows its age well. It must be an old fake.

[Rich G]

It is taken care of. The EK1 & Spange will be returned. I am actually quite happy to see it go. It has been bothering me for a while. Now I can get my money back and purchase something I am sure of. By the way, when, and my whom was this repro made? The quality is quite good, and it shows its age well. It must be an old fake.

John,

I'm not sure exactly, but it is also shown in Detlev Niemanns catalogue and the copy I have was printed in 1999 so probably a few years before that.

Maybe Gordon or Detlev can shed more light on it?

Rich

[Chet Sowersby]

John,
Reguardless of the one dud you have a very nice collection.

Chet

[Rich G]

John,
Reguardless of the one dud you have a very nice collection.

Chet

I agree!!

[EKman]

Very nice, too bad about that EKI Combo though.