Another pin back WW1 Honor Cross

[CRBeery]

George Stimson had posted one of these a while ago. I just recently found this one and wanted to share it. I find it interesting that it has a different pin system than the one previously posted by George - maybe two different makers. Also, the price is still visible.

Thanks,
CRBeery

[CRBeery]

The back.

[Vadim K]

A nice piece.
Does anyone know if these were ever issued as pinbacks or are they all privately done alterations?

[George Stimson]

I think that they're privately done, but they're not really alterations because they are smaller than the issued crosses. They were made with the pins. Here's mine next to a standard piece.

[George Stimson]

Reverses.

[Daniel Krause]

Interesting!

I´ve seen this befor, just "widow crosses" no front fighter or war participiants! Maybe a odd womens style to wear it as a brooch instead on a bow.

Best regards

Daniel

[stogieman]

very nice!

See, you learn something new everyday on the best forum in the world! I've never seen these pinbacks before!!!

[Mike Dunn]

Interesting pinbacks! I was wondering if the suspension ring was ground off or never there? Thanks, Mike

[George Stimson]

There's absolutely no sign of a ring ever being ground off of mine. I'm sure that it was manufactured as a pinback.

[Rolf D.]

Raised

George's cross looks like it is raised and like EK1s.

[George Stimson]

Gewolbt?

Rolf,

By "raised" do you mean "vaulted"? Mine is, slightly.

[Vadim K]

CR's cross seems to have an impression of the wreath on the back. These obviously are not regular crosses with rings ground off.

[CRBeery]

Vadim,
Not only are these crosses smaller in size, they are about 1/2 as thick as the normal ones. As Rolf noted, they are vaulted. Mine also shows no sign of a ring.
Does anyone know about the price on mine? It says "-80". Was this expensive during the mid to late 1930's? How would this have compared to a normal version?

Thanks,
Chet

[VerKuilen Ager]

That sounds about right. The S&L catalog of 1939 listed 13 varieties of the cross, ranging from RM 1.20 for a full-sized, "oxidized" type with swords, to RM .22 for a stickpin size. (No, they didn't offer the 2/3 "Mamma's brooch" size.)

[Rolf D.]

By "raised" do you mean "vaulted"? Mine is, slightly.

Yes George.... That is what I meant but was had forgotten what that word was. Thanks for setting me straight!!!