EK1 1914 OK or?

[viking]

Hej Friends
I have purchase this EK1 1914. Is it OK and the date, is it the awarding date or?

Sorry for my bad english.

Kjell

[George Stimson]

I'm skeptical of the engraving, but the cross is probably okay.

[viking]

Why

Why? Later or?
Kjell

[ynot]

Hello Kjell,

I'm not an expert but the engraving doesn't look as tidy as they usually do and there's no dirt in the lettering when comparing with the silver content stamp.

Here's a pic of mine for comparison. The letters are full of grime and patina but as I said, I'm not an expert, it's just something that looks strange to me.

Tony

[George Stimson]

Engraving

It looks like it might have been done with a machine, rather than hand done. (I don't know if machine engraving was done back then. Maybe somebody can enlighten me?) Also, if it was engraved by a German, don't they spell "Coblenz" like "Koblenz"?
I mean, maybe a non-German engraved it at a later time for some reason, but is that acceptable?

[viking]

Hej
The seller told me he have clean the medal with benzin. Just to know it is 938. That why it is so clean.
Kjell

[ynot]

I think Koblenz was Coblenz back then, as Köln was Cöln.

Tony

[Chris Wainwrigh]

It looks as if it was engraved with a hand held electric engraver like mechanics use to mark their handtools. Regards Chris

[George Stimson]

"I think Koblenz was Coblenz back then, as Köln was Cöln."

Really?

[Rendsburg]

Strange...I don't like the engraving ( do with a machine, of course ), but the cross is good.

Otto

[Tony & Kaiser]

"I think Koblenz was Coblenz back then, as Köln was Cöln." Really?

Yes, this happened in 1923. Cities like Cassel became Kassel.

[George Stimson]

Very interesting!

[Eric Stahlhut]

I have a cross with the same style of engraving. I posted it for review here on the forum, and was informed that the engraving could have been period, because they did in fact have the tools in those days to do this sort of job.


I like it!