Iron Cross statistics!

[Brian R]

My contribution to the list...


1813
0

1870
II cl. 2 (both on medal bars, one of them includes "Jubilaumsspange")

1914
I cl. 10 (all cased, 3 are engraved)
II cl. 8 (5 are on medals bars)
II cl. (non-combanant) 1 (on a medal bar)

1939
I cl. 7 (all cased)
II cl. "Round 3 Variation" 2 (one with ribbon, 1 on a medal bar)
II cl. "Schinkel Variation" 2 (one with ribbon, 1 on a medal bar)
II cl. 11 (3 are on medals bars)

1957
0

[Eric Stahlhut]

Here's my tally:

1813
II cl. 1

1870
I cl. 3 (one Prinzen)
II cl. 2 (one on bar)

1914
I cl. 93 (18 cased, one Prinzen, six are engraved)
II cl. 23 (3 cased, one Prinzen, many on ribbon bars, one noncombatant cased)

1939
I cl. 7 (four cased)
II cl. 3

1957
RK 1
I cl. 1

[Blitz]

Thank you again for your participation and i say again, this wouldn't have been possible without your support. I've still got the flue, but getting better now

Summa summarum part 9

1813
Gross Kreuz
I cl.
II cl. 4
II cl. (non-combanant)

1870
Gross Kreuz
I cl. 6
II cl. 36
II cl. (non-combanant) 4
II cl. oak leaves 8
Merit Cross for Women 1

1914
Gross Kreuz
I cl. 277
II cl. 412
II cl. (non-combanant) 24
II cl. Spange 5

1939
Gross Kreuz
RK oak leaves, swords and diamonds 1
RK oak leaves and swords 1
RK oak leaves 3
RK 13
I cl. 313
I cl. Spange 37
II cl. 384
II cl. Spange 42

1957

I cl. 20
I cl. Spange 3
II cl. 19
II cl. Spange 3
RK 12
Oak leaves 3
Oak leaves and swords 4

[Tiger 1]

EK Statistics!

Blitz,

What a great topic for a thread! I would of posted sooner but I had to go to the bank ( The good stuff is safely tucked away.) to finalize my count. I'm glad I'm not the only hard core Iron Cross collector out there. Unfortunately I had sold several dozen examples over the years to finance other purchases.

Here's my tally to date.

1813

EKII - 2 ( 1 regular, 1 prinzen)

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1870

EKI- 1 ( GODET marked on backplate with two side hooks on arms)

EKII- 4 (1- cased w/25 yr oaks; 1- w/25yr oaks; 1- non combatant; 1 prinzen)

Merit Cross for Women & Maidens- 1- w/ ribbon bow

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1914

Gross Kreuz- 1 ( This is a one piece struck, 800 marked example which is identical to the one shown on page 265 of "Das Eiserne Kreuz 1813-1939" by Jorg Nimmergut published by the Deutsches Ordensmuseum Ludenscheid, 1990.)

Wiederholungsspange- 1 ( on ribbon)

EKI- 24 ( 1 prinzen; 1 engraved; 6 cased, one with outer carton; 8 screwbacks; 1 GODET with side hooks cased)

EKII- 50 ( 1 prinzen; 4 cased; 2 non combatant; 4 court or ribbon bar mounted)

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1939

KC- 1 ( 800 marked)

EKI- 16 ( 6 cased, 1 round 3 and 1 screwback cased; 5 other screwbacks uncased)

EKII- 30 ( 6 court or ribbon bar mounted including a round 3 and 3 Schinkel style examples; 1 battle damaged example ( shot thru )

Spanges

I cl- 2 ( 1 cased)

II cl- 6 ( 1 LDO boxed; 1 prinzen; several minatures)

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1957

KC- 3 ( All cased, all 800, both early and late style; 1 with oakleaves and one with oakleaves and swords)

Swords- 3 ( Including the one mentioned with KC)

Oakleaves- 2 ( Including the one mentioned with KC)

EKI- 3 ( Both early and late styles; 1 cased; 1 prinzen)

EKII- 3 ( Both early and late style)

Spange- 1 ( pinback style)

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That's all I got to report.

I personally know of two other collections that are almost double the size and a third one that is comprable in size. These are very high quality collections and not just a numbers accumilation wthout regards to quality. The combined totals would be in excess of 850 examples. This may sound like a lot but the combined years of collecting easily exceeds 100!

After looking over the list of my Iron Cross collection I'm wondering where the collector leaves off and the NUT comes in!

Best regards and good hunting!

[Tiger 1]

Correction!

Duh!

I made a mistake about the Godet mark on the 1870 EKI. The Godet stamp is on the back of the cross and not the pin. The Godet mark on the pin is the 1914 EKI with side hooks.

[Blitz]

Thank you, Tiger 1, for your participation. That Gross Kreuz will certainly look good in the statistics!

[Jan Arne S]

EK`s

Hi Blitz !
You can count in mine .

1914 EK :
1.Cl : 1

1939 EK + Clasps :
1.Cl : 12 ( incl. 4 - cased ) ( makers : 26 , L/18, L/57, 100 , L/13 x 2 , 20 )
1.Cl Clasp : 1
2.Cl : 11
2.Cl Clasp : 4

Jan Arne

[Blitz]

Thank you again for your participation and i say again, this wouldn't have been possible without your support. Keep those numbers coming

Summa summarum part 10

1813
Gross Kreuz
I cl.
II cl. 6
II cl. (non-combanant)

1870
Gross Kreuz
I cl. 7
II cl. 39
II cl. (non-combanant) 5
II cl. oak leaves 10
Merit Cross for Women 2

1914
Gross Kreuz 1
I cl. 302
II cl. 460
II cl. (non-combanant) 26
II cl. Spange 6

1939
Gross Kreuz
RK oak leaves, swords and diamonds 1
RK oak leaves and swords 1
RK oak leaves 3
RK 14
I cl. 341
I cl. Spange 40
II cl. 425
II cl. Spange 52

1957

I cl. 20
I cl. Spange 4
II cl. 19
II cl. Spange 3
RK 15
Oak leaves 5
Oak leaves and swords 7

[dphillipsd]

Hi All,

I only have an EK2nd Class MM65. If anyone is selling any EK1's I would be happy to purchase them. Let me know if you can help.

[Frank Heukemes]

I also missed out on this thread up to now somehow:

1914:
I cl. 2
II cl. 5

1939:
I cl. 13
II cl. 8
spange I cl. 1
spange II cl. 2

Cheers, Frank

[Blitz]

Thank you for all the reply's. This time tomorrow i will be in the army and thus unable to look after this thread, but im leaving Rick in-charge and he will do atleast as good job as i have. My time lasts about 6 months, but ill check in you from time to time as i have some leave. Take care

[Blitz]

oh come on! No work for Rick? Has every iron cross owner allready replyed here? I think not.. Keep those numbers coming!

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Blitz

I added a EKI 1914 into my collection recently. Please count one more into your summary.

Cheers
BP

[Blitz]

Thank you Bryan Now i feel better

[JensF.]

And you can add 5 EKII 1914 for me