EKII Austrian Fold, Imperial?

[Greg S]

I have just run across an Imperial Austrian fold EKII. I understand the 1939 EKII Austrian fold as quite numerous but I have never seen, until now, an EKII Austrian fold Imperial.

Any comments on how rare these are. Are they rare? Did they really exists?

Thanks in advance

[George Stimson]

I have three Austrian tri-fold ribboned 1914 EK 2s -- two regular and one Prinzengrosse.

George

[Greg S]

Thanks George, are these as common as the 1939.

[Dez H]

I have run across Austrian trifold ribbons in the past, was quite common, and was used even though the Third Reich war years. I wouldn’t necessary pay a substantial amount more for it just because it is this way.

[George Stimson]

Dez is right. The tri-fold style ribbon mount does not make the cross worth substantially more -- maybe just a few dollars. (They're nice, though!)

George

[Greg S]

Thanks guys, I didn't pay a whole lot more, but I was hoping it was worth a whole lot more.

It is quite different and adds to my display.

[Dez H]

Is it maker marked?
For rarer 1914 EK’s look out for ones from rare makers or silver stamped pieces.

[Greg S]

It is maker marked but I can't make it out. I'll take a picture and see if I can zoom in. I'll post it here as soon as I take it.

[Greg S]

Here is the mark. Does anyone recognize this mark?

[Rick Research]

I've never been able to find an ORIGINAL 1914 trifold myself... years of ordering "originals" from all over in pre-Internet days without exception always brought in replica rayon ribbons, not silk originals.

[Sebastian Bianchi]

I have an 1914 tri-fold, I'll post a picture when I get home. If I remember correctly, it used to belong to Tiffin and I got it in a trade with him.

[Greg S]

Here are both. Anyone recognize that maker mark above?