Dealer update

[reichenberg]

Our friend Mr. Cross has added a few more 57ers on his update. There has been a lot of them lately (the unsold ones will be in his 1957 section). Always expensive but interesting to see what's being offered.

[Matthieu]

I was briefly tempted for the Souval OLS .... till I noticed prices are in GBP

[reichenberg]

I was briefly tempted for the Souval OLS .... till I noticed prices are in GBP

Yes, I saw them lest week and was tempted but thought better of it.


(Actually it's a bit confusing as he spreads things around the site. There are a couple of items in his Iron Cross section, and one in Court Mounted awards)

[Tom B]

You guy's are so right ! GBP....to rich for my blood ! Glad I'm not collecting any more ! Tom

[reichenberg]

He's been around for a very long time, one of the original online UK militaria dealers. Updated every Wednesday like clockwork and lots of good stuff (and some known fakes) his prices have always been high. I always check out his update as you never know what's going to show up, and I have purchased items from him in the past. But if you should be a novice collector just be VERY CAREFUL.

[xmember]

What about the RK of the KvK with swords? Looks good to me. I love collecting these along with the ones without swords.

Regards,
Rudy

[Matthieu]

What about the RK of the KvK with swords? Looks good to me. I love collecting these along with the ones without swords.

Agreed, this one looks good .... only thing which is faulty is the price

[Nigel N]

The Souval OLS would have been a nice buy, if he ditched the fake case and ribbon, and sold the OLS on their own for quite a bit less money!!!
-Nigel

[xmember]

That's what I thought Mathijs but these are rare. Even though I have two, you don't see them for sale often. Even amongst our beloved collectors - even the rat pack - they don't have them.

Rudy

[Nigel N]

The KVK RK looks pretty good to me!
I actually think the price isn't too bad, when you consider the rarity, in early form, much rarer than a 1st pattern RK, maybe rarer than a Schickle/ Deumer etc.
Its more about collectability or desirability, the RK to the EK always commands a high price, because it the piece most collectors want, the KVK in all its classes has always been an underestimated award IMO, wartime and 57er!
-Nigel

[Tony T-S]

Definitely. Trouble is there's some interest in them (certainly here) at present so the prices will not be as bargain basement. Lots more fakes of them too.

[reichenberg]

I think Nigel's right about the KVK RK. If it's as described then the price is not too bad. It's just that all UK dealers prices are high, and our friend J.C. has always been at the top end price wise. Anyway, it sold very quickly as most of his 57ers do. I thought there were a lot more listed around his site than there actually are so someone's buying them up.