cost of EKs

[Segmund Tang]

need help for the information of the cost of each grade of EKs. I want to know their exact cost on the time when they were manufactured

Best Regards!
Tang Si

[meriksson]

The ones awarded did not cost the recipent any. But the private
purchases did. From a catalog a 1EK WW1 style whit pin 3,20 RichMarks and how much that is now ?.
Mikael

[George Stimson]

The bottom of the case for my LDO - marked ("L/11") EK 2 Spange is marked "1." One Reichsmark?

[Tiger 1]

Costs

Tang Si,

The actual cost of EKs through commercial outlets varied with the quality desired. The Steinhauer & Luck 50th anniversary catalog shows a tiered pricing schedual according to the quality of materials used and special options such as screwbacks.

[Gordon Williamson]

Prices in Spring 1941 (uncased)

EK2 RM4.90
EK2 Miniature RM0.60
EK2 Spange RM0.96
EK2 Spange Miniature RM0.50
EK1 Pinback RM7
EK1 Screwback RM9
EK1 Miniature RM0.60
EK1 Spange RM2.90
EK1 Spange Screwback RM3.90
EK1/Spange Combo RM12
Knights Cross (cased) RM34.50
Oakleaves (cased) RM13.80


Prices had fallen by 1944, EK2 was RM3.80, EK1 Screwback RM8.20. By the time the LDO was formed, prices were controlled and set by them.

[Segmund Tang]

thx everyone!

but what about other grades of EK?

Best Regards!
Tang Si

[Ronnie R]

Tang Si,
I have an screwback EK 1 by Alois Rettenmaier, and the bottom of the case has a price label marked "8,-". This is a late war EK 1 as LDO guarentee certificate is dated "13.X1.44". I also have a KVK with swords by Deumer of which the outer carton is marked in pencil "4,40"
Ronnie