My Collection

[jani_tiainen]

Dear Friends,

It's time show my humble collection;

First EK1 1939 family.

From left to right:
L/54 cased with LDO guarantee tag - near mint.
L/11 cased - near mint.
L/58
L/12 - Mint, cased... Kaiser of Screwbacks!
L/50
L/10 - Mint, cased.
100 (unmarked),cased, mint
7 - near mint, cased.

I like to see the Crosses as mint - as they were when they were in use.
Though If I get Cross with story or set with certificate I'd prefer them.

"4" and unmarked "wide frame" are still on post coming towards Finland

Jani

[jani_tiainen]

Imperial EK equalent collection

family picture.

I try to find two of each 2nd class crosses to show both military and civil ribbon. I also show the reverse on the lower cross.

[jani_tiainen]

I really like my 1914 EK1 - screwback with 800 mark on screw nut.
I believe the Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1st class is fake - and the only one I have...

[jani_tiainen]

Reverses...

Please tell me if the Mecklenburg is not fake

[jani_tiainen]

Closer...

Prussia, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Oldenburg.
I have case for Oldenburg 1st class.

[jani_tiainen]

closer...

Braunscweig, Lippe-Detmold and Anhalt

...the one in top right is not Anhalt....which 1st class as I have heard has never officially made.

[jani_tiainen]

closer...

The rest, Mecklenburg-Sterlitz (always looking for the 1st class cross )
and related groups...

[jani_tiainen]

Latest items in to family...

Is this ok? From what period?

Jani

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reverse...

[Gene]

Beautiful stuff Jani! On a side note, did you get my PM's?

[EKman]

Very nice, I appreciate your collection of EKIs up there, very nice

[Eric Stahlhut]

Heya jani,

I believe the SaCoGo is the second issue (from the 20s).
Hard to tell from the pics if the Mecklenburg is bad, but it doesn't look that great.

All in all: a collection to be very proud of!

[nellyp51]

Jani

These are a dream of dreams when it comes to having the lot you must be very prod of your collection. I would be very interested to see what other people comment about your Mecklenberg, I do not know enough to pass judgement so I will sit back on this one and read the comments. Otherwise again an awsome display of German power.

[Don D.]

Nice collection Jani. I m currently doing the same EK equivilent study myself. I too would like to see what makes a 1st class Mecklenburg real.
Don

[Peter J.]

Very nice Jani Agree with you Don, let's hear about the Mecklenburg 1st cl.

KR
Peter