High End 57 RK - Good or No?

[Phil DeWitt]

Do not have enough experience to judge this piece - it is pricey.
Not concerned with the Oaks, just the RK - advertised as a S&L,
1960's, 800 marked, magnetic core....
Any opinions would be appreciated.
Main concern for me at this point is the suspension loop -

Thank you very much,

Phil

[esquiroz]

Hallo,
could you please put closer pictures of the oaks of the inner cross?. And of the backside?
Thank you!
Carlos

[Phil DeWitt]

Como no

Mil Gracias, compadre,

(tengo solamente dos mas fotografias)

[Phil DeWitt]

Otra vez

Gracias

[Phil DeWitt]

and the last one - sorry, these are poor quality, but all that are available now.

All the best,

Phil

"En boca cerrada, no entran moscas."

[esquiroz]

Well,
I am not an expert, and with such photos I can't say a lot about this. I don't know anyone interested in doing copies of 57 pieces, so I think you can be quiet with your piece. Have you goy it long time ago or just a few days ago? I am still looking for such a piece in descrption(57,800 marked and with magn.core)What have you paid for it?

No soy un experto, pero con esas fotos no puedo decir mnucho al respecto. No conozco a nadie que esté interesado en falsificar piezas del 57, por lo que pienso que puedes estar tranquilo con la tuya. La compraste hace mucho o hace unos días. Yo estoy buscando una con esas caracteristicas(57,marcado 800 y el centro magnetico) Cuanto pagaste por ella?

Best regards
Un saludo

carlos

La pena es no tener mejores fotos!!

[Gordon Williamson]

I saw this one too. The Cross looks OK, early piece
The Oakleaves however are much later, late 80s I'd say.

[Phil DeWitt]

Thank you, gentlemen

Appreciate the advice very much.
Carlos, this piece is on www.ebay.de (search for ritterkreuz, sort for highest price first).

Starting bid is Euro 350

With Mr. Williamson's observation about the Eichenlaub being a later piece, looks like the seller has done all he can to maximize profit... would hazard a guess that the oakleaves are silver plate, as no markings show, and it is not mentioned in the description.

At this point it would appear to be way overpriced to me.

Thank you,

Phil

(y Carlos, muchas gracias por todo)

"Mi saliva pica por carne fresca."

[Dez H]

I would not like to make comments about this piece without some larger and more clear pictures.

[Peter B]

Translation...

Here's a rough (bable fish) translation of the sellers description:

"One of the first postwar knight crosses in the stretcher way 1957, none the 70/80/90er years of mass products of collecting tanks! The company Steinhauer&Lueck manufactured already in the 2.WK knight crosses, and after 1945 this company was allowed to manufacture as first and a for a long time time as an only company Ritterkreuze after that new medal law of the German Federal Republic of 1957, the trim corresponds the old piece in Qaulitaet, coinage etc. mobile iron core, very cleanly coined/shaped, gepunzt (Steinhauer&Lueck) frosty silvered back of the trim under the eye "800", magnetic iron core with 100% orig.Schwaerzung, likewise oak leaves of the company Steinhauer&Lueck, fantastic completely early piece in the condition 1/1 (these pieces emerge only very rarely in the trade, there very gladly into the trim another iron core one uses!). 100% warranty on originality, manufactured 1960 ago!!!"