A study of EKs- M

[Don D.]

Personally I think IVI is really an M mark but we'll see.

[Don D.]

Reverse.

[gregM]

Here is my IVI

[gregM]

full frontal

[Steve Campbell]

The mark looks I V I but the cross looks like an M. They have a distintive shape. Greg, what is yours marked as?

[gregM]

Mine looks to be a match to Don's posted above only with
slightly better detail. The mark looks to be IVI but who knows
for sure ? IMO if it were an "M" we would find examples
where the tops actually come together to form an M

[George Stimson]

Here's mine, obverse.

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[George Stimson]

Maker mark. (I think it's "IVI".)

[StefanK.]

is the maker known?

[saschaw]

Stefan, not that I'd be aware of.

[gregM]

It's still unknown. If we knew the name of the maker, we could probably
then figure out if it was a "M" or not.

[EK Hunter]

Here's mine which is part of the set shown below, complete with paper 'packet' maker marked "BHM" for B.H. Mayer. The set is discussed at this thread:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=563587

So, thanks to Sascha and Trevor, it appears we can now conclude that "M" stands for B.H. Mayer.

Best, Alex

[gregM]

"we can now conclude that "M" stands for B.H. Mayer"

Does everyone agree with this or is there still room for doubt?
Haven't we seen crosses and packets that were not matched sets?
I'm not trying to stir the pot, I'm just asking.

[EK Hunter]

"we can now conclude that "M" stands for B.H. Mayer"

Does everyone agree with this or is there still room for doubt?
Haven't we seen crosses and packets that were not matched sets?
I'm not trying to stir the pot, I'm just asking.

I suppose there's always room for doubt, Greg. That's why I wrote "it appears" we can now conclude... So if anyone has evidence to the contrary, I for one am always open to consider it. Thanks for asking.

Best,

Alex