2 EA1's from Braunschweig

[Eric Stahlhut]

The top one is indubitably correct. The lower one is the one I can't quite fathom. I haven't seen a lot of repros of this item and the one in question is very well made in the 30's style. It has the sport badge style pin assembly with the leaves painted black. Either it is some 30's commemorative piece or it is a '57 type reissue with a 'bastler' paint job. It is made of a pale bronze or brass.

Opinions? Many thanks!

[Eric Stahlhut]

Bottom piece has that ' lemon-yellowish bronze' finish that is predominant on many early 3rd Reich items.

[Rick Research]

I just checked the January 1939 Steinhauer & Lück catalog, which uses engravings faithfully copied from photos of their actual products, and no match for that specific maker. I tend to agree it looks more 1930s than post-WW2.

[JensF.]

Any opinions on this cross?

[JensF.]

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[Rick Research]

I think that looks like a WW1 cross that some @#*^%$#* has polished all the beautiful oxidyzed Made That Way chocolate finish off and its patina has not been able to recover.

[gregM]

Here is a scan from the S&L catalog that Rick talked about.
Greg

[Mike Kenny]

Hi,

Here are 3 more for you to compare with. The boxed one I think is WW1 vintage (the darkened example sitting next to the box), the Meybauer marked example is probably 20s or 30s (the maker's mark is present but not visible - if you know Meybauer main pins you'll know which one it is) and the other one is probably of Third Reich period construction (unmarked though).

Eric, I haven't seen one with that type of hinge/pin/catch assembly but I know this type of assembly is found on items other than sports badges (1939EK1s, Spanish Crosses, Spanish pattern Wound Badges to name a few, however I've heard mixed opinions regarding the authenticity of these items). It doesn't look like a 57er though.

Regards
Mike K


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[JensF.]

Just got this vaulted example:

[JensF.]

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