Vaulted Ek 1 mm 26

[Darrell]

I can't make out the pics that well, but I'm not of the opinion it's paint. My Russian Horde piece has a similar dark coloring on the very inside of the frame. Personally, I feel this is tarnished (patina) of the silver frame where the frosting was not applied during assembly

[zambrotta11]

Really? Now that's new to me...

Hello,

It's all in this thread.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...hlight=schwert

Regards,
Stephen

[R. Schmitt]

wow - that's what I call first hand information!
Great thread, thanks a lot for the link, Stephen, I can't believe I never stumbled over this one! There's also the bloodstone polishing procedure mentioned in there, I've been looking for that one, too!
Thanks a lot!
Rainer

[George Stimson]

Here is a slightly vaulted 1914 EK 1 made during the Third Reich, supposedly by B. H. Mayer ("26").

[George Stimson]

The reverse.

[Peter Wiking]

Nice cross George.

Peter

[Buuzert]

Thanks a lot for the link Stephen.
Now everything make sence...

[ben bijker]

.... the "26"s are not too hard to find, save your money for a nicer one is my advice - here's the back of a "26" that has not been vaulted...

Thank you Rainer for helping the buyer to decide to send the cross back.
There is always a nicer cross to be found somewhere, but at what price?

If one of your items is put up for opinions, you can be sure I will return the favor.

Ben

[Paratrooper]

wow - that's what I call first hand information!
Great thread, thanks a lot for the link, Stephen, I can't believe I never stumbled over this one! There's also the bloodstone polishing procedure mentioned in there, I've been looking for that one, too!
Thanks a lot!
Rainer

Hi Rainer!

Thats a very interesting article. The only thing one must know is that the author speaks about how one can manufacture in bad times and it's not the one and only way.

Regards
Andreas