Not sure where to put this but since it's made in the LDO-era it ended up here. Marked with L/52 & factory vaulted. Either left over 1914 frame & core were used OR new stamp with original dies from WWI OR TR-era made dies in the shape of 1914. No C F Z crosses, exept for Prinzen sized, from 1914 is known so my best guess is TR-era made dies. Hardware/screwback is from the TR-era. Core has no black paint remaining at all and the solder has melted and run onto the backplate. Makes me wonder if it came out of the "C F Zimmermann burned factory horde". Flanges are burnished and beading is frosted, backplate looks silverplated.
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L/52 markComment
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Here's mine, for comparison purposes.GeorgeComment
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The reverse.GeorgeComment
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Nice one George, know you have the pinback version as well. What do you think of the TR-era made die theory? Ones i saw are all early strikes, no flaws on frames and cores.Comment
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Very nice one, Carl, and great photos as usual.
Best regards,
Streptile
Looking for ROUND BUTTON 1939 EK1 Spange cases (LDO or PKZ)Comment
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These crosses are very nice !!
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Thanks guys! Just got word from the seller and it's indeed a "Zimmermann burned factory horde" cross, he bought 2 from DN about a year ago.Comment
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