EK I 1914 mark "Fr."

[Rick Research]

I've tried and tried but sorry, this is the best I can get it-- this mark is TINY!!!!! This is it blown up 1500%--

on the back of a Pour le Merite winner's (One of the Schniewindt brothers) flat EK1 1914.

Is this "Fr." (NOT "FR") "Friedländer" of Berlin or ??? (Soon, Tom, soooooon... the scans are coming for Combination! )

[Tom Y]

Here it is with a little editing superimposed over my 800. Reeky, you need a good graphics program!

[Rick Research]

Some of us are just born witrh the curse of being beautiful and cannot also be technologically gifted as well-- that would just be so unfair!

[JensF.]

Here is my "Fr." marked (and damaged) EKI for comparison. I think it is from Friedländer, Berlin:

[JensF.]

Front (pin below is NOT the original):

[Rick Research]

Here is my "Fr" EK, with the mark above.

[Rick Research]

I guess they didn't have good quality control on their pins!!

[JensF.]

Same cross same bad pin