How does this 1st Class KVK look?

[Sebastian Bianchi]

Mike - No, I only meant that no explanation was needed for why we were talking about it! I think what Dez was getting at is "why buy this piece when there are plenty of unquestionable good ones", not "why talk about this piece". A little misunderstanding, I think, but all is well.

So in the end I agree with Dez, everyone has to be happy with they have in their own collection, but I still hold by my original stance that there are plenty of unquestionable good ones to choose from, so why bother with a questionable one?

[Dez H]

Thank you Seba.
Yes that is exactly what I was trying to convey.

My personal favoriate pieces are the 65 marked Klein & Quenzer KVK's, very common and easy to identify as being original.


Regards
Dez

[Mike Dunn]

Howdy! I agree, everything is fine! I had already returned the badge to my friend in Germany. Just thought it was interesting that Detlev posted one almost like the one I had. I totally argree--why have a L15 when there are so many other nice ones out there. More than anything, was just pointing out that not all L15 marked KVK1's were bad. I will say this--I think this forum is a blessing to all of us crazy collectors! Be it Zinc (WWII) or enamel (WWI) Mike

[rkoy]

hi all

is it the round base on this L15 marked piece that makes it OK? mine does not have the round base but is marked L15 incused in a box on the pin the same way. would this be OK too? thanks rodney

[mott5ranch]

Hi Rodney,
Is this the one you bought at the Houston show, ot am I thinking of something else? Can you post a picture?
Gary

[rkoy]

hi all

no gary this is one i bought awhile back fron anthony jessen and i want to be sure of its originality before i send it back, no no pics it has the samr pin as the KVK posted but w/o the round base on the pin and catch samr L15 in a box thanks rodney

[all1knew]

yup

Hello,

I like it and I would love to learn why exactly it is bad when put next to a known original. I do understand that there is a fake going around with this same mark but I still would like to see.

William Kramer