Manufakturer Question

[Peter Wiking]

Who used this incused marking: Fr.

Peter

[VtwinVince]

Peter, this marking is normally attributed to Friedlaender of Berlin. What type of order is it on?

[Peter Wiking]

Hi Vince
It is stamped on the back of an iron cross below the needle hook. The same cross is also marked 800.

Peter

[Steve Campbell]

Fr is suppose to be a different maker than FR, which is also seen. The mark you describe sounds like it's good and in the right location. I'd love to see a picture because of the 800 mark. I haven't seen one of these with 800 on it, but it's not implausible.

[Peter Wiking]

Thanks for your input guys. I do have good photos but for good reasons i like to keep things under wrap for a while. I hope you understand. Thanks once again.

Peter

[Steve Campbell]

Thanks for your input guys. I do have good photos but they are not mine and will be used in a book project.

Peter

Interesting. This mark can also be found on EK2s and some other Imperial awards I believe. Not a rare maker, but I would like to see this 800 marked example.

[Don D.]

Peter, compare it to those in the data base here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=263251