Like to show two " good" 1870 crosses from my 1870 collection, an A and B type.
A - type = From Wagner and is accepted as the rewarded piece
B - type = From Godet as "replacement" or private purchase one. The core has a crack, this is not uncommon by 1870 crosses, because of the high phosphate content of the casting material at that time.
I am not an expert, just a collector, most what I learned about these crosses is here at the forum, so please correct me if I am wrong
EKII 1870 A & B type.jpg
EKII 1870 A & B type (2).jpg
A - type = From Wagner and is accepted as the rewarded piece
B - type = From Godet as "replacement" or private purchase one. The core has a crack, this is not uncommon by 1870 crosses, because of the high phosphate content of the casting material at that time.
I am not an expert, just a collector, most what I learned about these crosses is here at the forum, so please correct me if I am wrong
EKII 1870 A & B type.jpg
EKII 1870 A & B type (2).jpg
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