1870 EKII Fever!!!!!

[Justin]

I would like your thoughts on this... I like it but hey what do I know I once bought 56 fake medals back

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oak

Full

Sprang

[Justin]

come on some one has to have an opion

[Bill M]

--Well, I would say that you've got an 1870 EK2 there but I'd want a clearer pic of the obverse anyway.
--The oaks seem to be fine too, but a reverse shot would help and speaking of a reverse shot; one would have to be 100% necessary to discuss the Wiederholungsspange...

[mott5ranch]

I agree with Bill. . . but it is looking very good so far! Nice catch!

Gary

[Tiger 1]

Justin,

Clearer pictures are definately in order. The W-spange looks fine from the front, but there are two sides to everything. The EK and Oaks are probably from the Jubilee period but we would need clear pictures and some weights and measurements to confirm.

T

[Napoleon XIV]

I third what's been said about the Cross

[Justin]

new information
The back of the bar is stamped Wagner of Berlin and a silver stamp of 800

[Justin]

sprang
oak [/IMG]

[Klaus O.]

Justin,

From the reverse of the "Spange", it looks good. I don't have the Previtera's book "Iron Time" handy, but if you have it there are some examples of such "Spangen".

Maybe somebody here could help you by posting some detailed images of such "Wiederholungsspange 1870" on this very thread. I am also interested to see some examples, since I was puzzled to see so many of such EK combinations (EK 2.Kl. with Eichenlaub and Wiederholungspange mounted on the ribbon) at last year's show in Stuttgart. Such combinations are not so common...


Ciao,

[Tom Y]

Here's mine for comparison.

[Justin]

well i lost it, it was so close so perfect so wonderful and I lost it, the auction went from 475 to 755 in the last 10 seconds and i wasnt fast enough......... I sat and started at the screen for a good couple of mins and almost cried........ I still might.... so close............. and if another forum member got it i should be happy but im not I hate you so very much.

[stogieman]

whoops...

...sorry, I did not realize one of ours was bidding.

[Justin]

IT WAS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully your home address is not in your profile!!!!! no, congradulations that is one hell of a nice EK. I will rember last night for the rest of my life it is right now one of the sadist my wife said i was even talking about it in my sleep.

[Justin]

ITS MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks rick!!

[Tony & Kaiser]

well i lost it, I sat and started at the screen for a good couple of mins and almost cried

I've through these too, and have to keep telling myself that this is a H-O-B-B-Y, not life or death. But, on the other hand, those words sound pretty hollow when you want something so back you can almost taste it.