Russian Horde Ek1 '26'

[Gary B]

And, since it was mentioned....a cased 65 with outer carton.

Gary B

[ddbinks]

Sweeeeet!

[Chet Sowersby]

EK hunter,
I've what I consider to be two "hoard" cased Mayer EK1's. One has the more accepted barrel hinge and the other has the standard block hinge. I have heard that both types were found in the hoard. I don't know it to be the truth or not but the the hoard pieces were supposed to have come in the rectangular type push button case. I picked the last one up on E-stand just this past month and it was FAR less than the $900 figure that is being mentioned.

Chet

[ekhunter]

EK hunter,
I've what I consider to be two "hoard" cased Mayer EK1's. One has the more accepted barrel hinge and the other has the standard block hinge. I have heard that both types were found in the hoard. I don't know it to be the truth or not but the the hoard pieces were supposed to have come in the rectangular type push button case. I picked the last one up on E-stand just this past month and it was FAR less than the $900 figure that is being mentioned.

Chet

Sweeeet! I hope to get just one , sooner or later! Glad to know that they came with both pins, this I had heard, but I had never heard that they came with two different type push button cases. Thanks!!! Learn something new every day!

[andrewb]

Its also my understanding that the russian hoard '26' cases are of rectangular push button but I can't be 100% sure on that.
Here's mine which i've had since 1994.
AB.
1/2.

[andrewb]

2/2.

[ddbinks]

You mentioned that you've had this cross since 1994. I had heard that the Russian hoard pieces were discovered in 1999. Is that incorrect?

[Steve Mezey]

good old days

It was not that long ago when a descent cased 1st class iron cross went for $225.00 to 250.00? You don't see them now for less than $400.00 to 450.00 cased. Supply and demand I guess. I heard tell of a Russian Horde piece going for $1000.00 somewhere.
Steve

[Panzer Rob]

Here's a complete package Russian Horde with the accepted square button case as mentioned above.

I guess the one in question could have been separated from it's case ... but you could always ask why?

Darrell-

That's a beautiful cross

Rob

[mdj]

I once had this one

The correct ensemble...

martin


Shot with FinePix S5500 at 2007-07-18

[mdj]

and they all looked like these...Still a beautiful picture


Shot at 2007-07-18

[andrewb]

You mentioned that you've had this cross since 1994. I had heard that the Russian hoard pieces were discovered in 1999. Is that incorrect?

You are correct. They were discovered in 1999 according to Gordon Williamson's book, ' Iron Cross of 1939 '. Therefore mine is not. It's just a minty cased '26' which is nice to know.
AB.

[Jono]

You are correct. They were discovered in 1999 according to Gordon Williamson's book, ' Iron Cross of 1939 '. Therefore mine is not. It's just a minty cased '26' which is nice to know.
AB.

Hoard or not, thats a great cross

[bnz. 42]

Just received this 26, not sure if it is "Russian Horde". Does it look alright to experts?

[bnz. 42]

Different box (from above examples)