Baltic Cross

[Eric Gaumann]

I'm now on the hunt for a Baltic Cross and I need some info. Detlev's got one which shows a rivet on each horizontal arm. Another one I'm looking at has no rivets.
Anyone care to comment on rivets or lack thereof? Or any special points I should look out for on repro'd BCs?

[Eric Gaumann]

hinge shot

This look OK?

[Eric Gaumann]

Obverse

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[Eric Gaumann]

Reverse

Any opinions?

[Rick Research]

I'd like to know too, since--strangely enough--this is one of the "common" awards that I have never ended up with!

My instinctive reaction is that I don't particularly care for this painted (?) one piece cross: but whether it's a 1930s S&L or a 1990s who-knows-what, I can't tell. I would suspect the latter, since the "wear" pattern appears quite unnatural-- filed (?!) on the reverse, and hand worn around the edges on front, the odd tings and scratchies on front-- but "wear" along the lower edges of the inner outer arms and NOT as would be normal on the fleurs de lys and the raised gold cross....

[Eric Gaumann]

This is an image of a cross that Detlev has or had.

[JensF.]

Eric, this one looks like a 1957 piece for me. It has the typical Steinhauer & Lück pinback. I'll post a pic of another badge with this pinback in a few minutes.

[JensF.]

Yes, same pinback like that 1957 Imperial Navy Pilots Badge made by S&L!

[JensF.]

[JensF.]

[Eric Gaumann]

ugh....

S&L ought to be ashamed of themselves. No offence, but that badge makes me wanna puke.

[JensF.]

Not their best day as they made it...

[McCulloh]

RE: 1957??

Hmmmm...
This looks like a slightly better version of the one I mentioned in February and everybody said "yuck" about. It was painted and lacked the rivets. 1957 you say? Probably-but not "original" enough for me.
I don't like it.
Cheers,
JeMc

[Eric Gaumann]

hinges

Jeff, can you post a link to that February thread you mentioned? I can't seem to find through the search engine.
I'm trying to compare this BK's hinge to my '57 EK1. It's the same basic design: a squished sheperd's crook-shaped pin pivoting on a small barrel pin held in place by the hinge assembly itself. It's like a figure "8" with a flat bottom (that's affixed to the reverse of the medal itself). This BK has a solid hinge portion while my '57 EK1 has a hollow hinge assembly. The first image I posted shows most of what I'm talking about. The hinge assembly on this BK seems to be of a lot better quality than the only '57 piece I've seen.
Whattaya say?

[McCulloh]

November 2001

I have a PM from Rick regarding the erstwhile Baltenyuck piece from 11/25/2001. perhaps the thread is still there.
I note another "57" Baltic cross similar to this one is on sale presently at ebay.
Cheers,
JeMc