New EK2 LV29?

[Steve Campbell]

I just recieved this nice EK2. It's marked on the ring LV then a 2 and one hard to read number. Maybe a 9, although LV29 is not listed as a maker on my lists. What is the story behind these LV marked series of EK2's? What makers have the members here come across?

[Steve Campbell]

Here's the rear. Any help would be great, Steve

[Robin Lumsden]

Sounds like the marks found on the backs of most 1914-18 Honour Crosses.

[Steve Campbell]

Does anyone have a link to that list for the Honor Crosses?

[regular122]

Steve,

Here is a list from my files. Forget who compiled it.

Hindenburg Cross Makers’ marks - Firm - Location

A F. W. - Assmann & Söhne - Lüdenscheid
A.&S. - F. W. Assmann & Söhne - Lüdenscheid
AD. B. L. (in cross) - Adolf Baumeister - Lüdenscheid (No Swords)
BCO (in trapeze) - Biedermann & Co. - Oberkassel
B.H. L. - unknown - unknown
CEJ - C. E. Junker - Berlin
C.P. - Carl Poellath - Schrobenhausen
C.Th.D - Carl Theodor Hicke - Lüdenscheid
CW - Carl Wild - Hamburg
D&C - unknown - unknown
DG - Gustav Danner - Mühlhausen
D.S.M. - Deschler & Sohn - München
Erbe (as script) - unknown - unknown
ERK (in hex) - unknown - unknown
E S L (in cross) - unknown - unknown
F&B.L. - Funcke & Brüninghaus - Lüdenscheid
FHB with F in upper part of H and B in lower part - unknown - unknown
F.&Co. - unknown - unknown
F.L. - unknown - unknown
G (in cross) - unknown - unknown
G - unknown - unknown
G1, G2, G6, G7, G8, G9, G10, G11, G13, G14, G15, G17, G18, G19, G20, G21 - unknown - unknown
G. & L. L. - unknown - unknown
G. & S. - Glaser & Söhne - Dresden
Gbr. D. L. (in cross) - unknown - unknown (Swords)
GG - unknown - unknown
GHO - G. H. Osang - Dresden
GWL - Gebrüder Wegerhoff - Lüdenscheid
H&C L - Hymmen & Co. - Lüdenscheid
H&C L. (in cross) - Hymmen & Co. - Lüdenscheid
HM - unknown - unknown
HKM - unknown - unknown
I.C.M - unknown - unknown
JMME - unknown - unknown
JK (in triangle) - unknown - unknown
K (in triangle) - unknown - unknown
KM&F - unknown - unknown
KMF (under each other in cross) - unknown - unknown
L. NBG. - Christian Lauer - Nürnberg
M. & W. STUTTGART - unknown - Stuttgart
MAYER&FÖRSTER STUTTGART - Fa. Mayer & Förster - Stuttgart
N (in triangle) B&N - unknown - unknown
N.&H. or N.u.H. - Nölle & Hück GmbH - Lüdenscheid
O. - Extrablatt Orden-Herstellergemeinschaft - Pforzheim
O.1, O.2, O.4,O.5 (im Kasten),O.6, O.8, O.10,O.11, O.12, O.13, O.14, O.15, O.16 - Orden-Herstellergemeinschaft - Pforzheim
O&B - unknown - unknown
O u C L (in window) - Overhoff & Cle - Lüdenscheid
P - unknown - unknown
P.&C. L. - Paulmann & Crone - Lüdenscheid
PM - Paul Meybauer - Berlin
PSL (in cross) - unknown - unknown
R.V Pforzheim - Extrablatt Reichsverband - Pforzheim
1, 2, 7, 14, 32, 39, No 44, 45, 50, 72, 85 RV. - Pforzheim - Reichsverband - Pforzheim
RV. 9, 13, 24, 26, 34, 37, 38, 43, 47, 67 Pforzheim - Reichsverband - Pforzheim
RV. Pforzheim 18, 21, 29, 45 - Reichsverband - Pforzheim
Sch. - unknown - unknown
Sch.&H. - unknown - unknown
St.&L. - Steinhauer & Lück - Lüdenscheid
T.H.W. - unknown - unknown
T.&T. L. - Twer & Turck - Lüdenscheid
W (in kwadrant) - unknown - unknown
W&L. M. - Wächtler & Lange - Mittweida
W. D D. - unknown - unknown
W.K. - unknown - unknown (Swords)
W.R. - unknown – unknown
WS – Wagner & Son
W.SCH.&Co. - Wilhelm Schröder & Co. - Lüdenscheid (Hinter)
(stil. Haus) - unknown - unknown

[Steve Campbell]

Thanks. I don't see the LV markings listed there. Anyone heard of LV29? Also, I see CE Junker listed as a maker of Hindenburg crosses. Do they go for 3 times the price of a standard Hind cross?

[gregM]

Steve,
I show ek2 markings--LV8, LV10, LV17, LV26, LV65 and LV75.

[Steve Campbell]

That's the same listing I have Greg. The 2nd numeral on the ring is really hard to read. I'll probably never know.