I have seen an EKI 1914 for sale on a dealers website that is marked with an O just below the catch - I have also seen one Thrid Reich civil award maked in the same way. Is this a known maker?
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The "o" is just an aid to production, showing a worker what is the reverse of a badge. Probably used more by S&L than others. -
There would be other ways to interpret an "O" marking below a catch on an Imperial EK.
1) it may be a partial KO stamping - often this mark is weak on one side or the other
2) I have an O (or zero) marking stamped above an 800 marked on the left arm of an EK1.
The S&L TR/post-WW2 "marking" is more commonly raised. I don't think I know of a WW1 vintage (as opposed to 30s/40s) S&L EK1.
Pics of the cross would confirm what you have.
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Based on the core and hardware, I'm guessing it's a poorly marked KO. I think I can see the top of a K to the left of the O. The O seems to be pretty heavily stamped though, so I could be wrong.
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Thanks Mike - I seem to remember that Jamie Cross had an award on his website ( I think it was a German Eagle Order without swords but it's gone now) that had a well defined O stamped on the back just behind the pin, and that's what made me think it might be a known maker mark.Comment
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This is a stamped oval "0", not the small round, raised, "o" I was referring to as a position mark. Sorry for the confusion.Comment
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That's OK Leroy, no problem. I have an EKI 1957 version the has the small raised o at top centre of the frame to show where the ring would be fitted if the frames were used to make a second class cross.Comment
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