marked 1914 EK1

[Todd Gylsen]

What is your opinion on this EK1 I received today in the mail. Here is the front.

[Todd Gylsen]

The reverse which is marked near the bottom. I can't quite tell what the marking is but looks like it could be KC. What are your thoughts?

[Todd Gylsen]

A close-up the mark.

[Glenn R]

I'd suggest it's a KO. The pin and hinge certainly look the same. The numerals look unusual to me though. Is it just my eyes?

[JensF.]

It seems to be a fine and correct "KO" EK1.

[Todd Gylsen]

Thanks! Now I can put it on my waffenrock.

[Todd Gylsen]

Forgot to ask, who is the maker KO?


Thanks,

[Vadim K]

Todd,
KO is Königliches Münzamt Abteilung Orden (Stuttgart), and this maker produced officially-awarded pieces.

[Brian S]

Doesn't that pin catch look like a 30's cross?

[Vadim K]

Not really, why do you think that? I had quite a few KO crosses with exact same catch.

[joe campbell]

i thought the numerals, esp the "9" looked a little different, but
like the cross and had seen the hinge/pin bfore on KO's.

looks like someone polished the bejesus out of it!

joe

[Tony & Kaiser]

looks like someone polished the bejesus out of it!
joe

Here is a little trick, if an EK has been cleaned or polished before you got it (we assume!) place it in a window that faces south so that it gets sun all day for about a month, then flip it around. The sun accelerates the tarnishing process of real silver dramatically. Tony http://www.kaisersbunker.com

[joe campbell]

tony,

first off, you are like the heloise of heraldry! appreciate the tip
and consider yourself awarded the Good Housekeeping Seal of
Approval (with oakleaves!!).

second, i can't get the thought of old Heather out of my mind....

dankeschoen!

joe

[Ponomarev]

KO

[Brian S]

Here is a little trick, if an EK has been cleaned or polished before you got it (we assume!) place it in a window that faces south so that it gets sun all day for about a month, then flip it around. The sun accelerates the tarnishing process of real silver dramatically. Tony http://www.kaisersbunker.com

Gas heated homes also accelerate tarnishing.