I just purchased this parade mount EK2. The mounting, ribbon bar and medal all look good. The medal is three piece and the core is loose. Look at the frount and back and tell me what is wrong.
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inversion : the reverse side is mounted on the obverse one and vice versa ??Comment
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right
It all looks really good except for the reverse mounting. According to Rick L. this is not that unusual. I guess during the war when the works had thousands of medals to mount that the attention to details sometimes woundered.Imperial German Medalbars and RibbonbarsComment
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That's a very neat "mistake"!
GeorgeComment
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Paul,
Whether it was a mistake or the owner requested it mounted this way, it makes a very neat way to display the reverse of the 1914 EK2 in a collection! Very nice.
Cheers,
BrettComment
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I remember Blücher
Not!
Here's Generalmajor Rathgen doing the same with an 1870!Comment
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Here is a cop from Meiningen doing it as well:
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Yea
I was initially POed when I first got it, but then confirming that it is not unique made me feel better. It came with a case that I will post in a separate thread for opinions.Imperial German Medalbars and RibbonbarsComment
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Here is a Württemberger enlisted bar with the same (btw. this is a wonderful detailed stamped core Godet EK!)
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thanks
thanks for the helpImperial German Medalbars and RibbonbarsComment
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Hey Paul--don't be pissed! Just send it to me! I like it a lot!! MikeComment
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reversed ek
Sorry,but I accidentally sent my reply to your cased ek thread.The Germans also reversed decorations from foreign powers if they were at war with them.I have a sailor's group with a Messina earthquake medal in it.It was reversed as they were at war with Italy in ww1.See my other reply for more infoComment
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I learn something every time I check this forum out. Wow, I never knew about the reversing of EK's.
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