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EK I 1914 --- Is this a correct hinge and pin

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    #16
    Engraved crosses are cool & dangerous BUT, there is always a but.

    Lets not forget that Jewelers/ Engravers did make mistakes, just like they have always done. They are told or given in writing by someone, what to put on an item. Depending on the knowledge/literacy level of the persons involved, it might contain errors.
    Back then, not everyone had the privilege of a formal education, many merely put an X for a signature, for example.
    A wife who would have a cross engraved for a husband might miss a period here or there, they may not get the abbreviation correct etc

    I've had two experiences, one with a trophy that had two names spelled incorrectly, another where the engraver misspelled "Aniversery"


    Chris

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      #17
      The reverse had a nice patina on it at one time. It still does down in the engraving.
      pseudo-expert

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        #18
        Originally posted by kriztof View Post
        Lets not forget that Jewelers/ Engravers did make mistakes, just like they have always done. Chris
        I've engraved quite a few guns and did inscriptions all the time. The only mistake I can remember making in spelling was on an old Ithaca double barrel shotgun. I recut the lettering on the top of the barrel that said "Smokeless Powder". I misspelled "smokeless" and it came out "smokless".
        Gary

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          #19
          The engraving does not look bad (better than many one sees!) but I noticed something a German engraver should not happen...

          I'm sceptical...
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