RKT August Grauting pieces on E-bay

[Nigel N]

Several pieces attributed to August Grauting (momento mori) are up for sale on E-Bay.de....
As often happens, the seller has split the pieces!
For the record, here they are.............
2nd pattern RK, with mini, in non-standard (or repro) case.......
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[Nigel N]

His Deumer EK1.............
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This I s an interesting piece, as judging by the photo's, it is one of the few Deumer EK1's that actually used a leftover wartime backplate!!!

[Nigel N]

And his Parade mounted Deumer EK2............
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It would be nice if someone could buy all the pieces and keep them together!!
-Nigel

[Mustangstje]

Some nice items, but accoring to the seller they were bought by the RKT's son as a token of remembrance. August Grauting died in 1941.

Regards,
Nick

[Ghocking]

So nice pieces but not direct vet attributed!

[Nigel N]

Here's the L/11 mark on the EK1........
It doesn't appear to have the two parallel lines going off to the left of the surrounding box, which is a feature of 57 period made Deumer backplates........
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[Tom B]

Are these for sale on US ebay or German ebay ????? Thanks, Tom

[luftkrieg]

The medal bar should also have the 4 Year Wehrmacht Long Service Medal (based on the WW2 photo above).

[Nigel N]

@Tom.....E-bay Germany!

@Pierce.....I am guessing the family only bought replacements for what they considered the most important awards???

-Nigel

[Tom B]

@Tom.....E-bay Germany!

@Pierce.....I am guessing the family only bought replacements for what they considered the most important awards???

-Nigel

Thank you Nigel. Tom

[Tony T-S]

The eki is a beauty!

[Tom B]

I wish people would not split up groups ! Tom

[Ghocking]

Totally agree Tom, but we see it more and more, both privately sold and dealers too !

[Harry047]

I wish people would not split up groups ! Tom

He died in 1941 so they are not a grouping

[Tom B]

He died in 1941 so they are not a grouping

OK, a "family purchased grouping" OK