Two New Rare EKs

[streptile]

Thanks for all the nice comments. The title of this thread could have been:

Two Common EKs, Made Rare Only By The Marks

J0hnny, I was lucky to get this from the buyer in a very smooth trade.

Martin, this may not be the third you have seen, because it came from a member here on the forum, so perhaps this is one you have seen before? I agree, it is probably one of the rarest EK1s.

[fabri-online]

My L/50 has a different maker's mark...

mine too, exactly for this reason that cross is rare indeed.

[John Henderson]

Great scores for you Trevor.
Like a fellow member, "been looking for an L/12 " for ages.
Congrats. Very very nice eks

regards John

[Snni]

Very nice crosses, Trevor! Both really rare!

I just love that L/12!!
Really nice.

[streptile]

Thank you again for the comments.

Anthony, there has been some discussion about the fact that there exist clearly period Mayer EK1s with clearly period L/50 stamps. I think the best guess (and my current belief) is that these were made by B.H. Mayer for Gebrüder Godet, perhaps when the Godet (or the Zimmermann) workshop was out of commission.

In this thread, really summed up in post 100, are the basic facts as we know them today.

[Danny70]

Great finds Trevor.
Two fantastic rare crosses alright!
That marked L/12 has me drooling on the keyboard!

Regards - Danny

[Henrik]

Oh my GOD!!!

That is just awesome

Great Iron crosses, i've been searching for an L\12 marked one myselgf for some time ...


But congrats

[streptile]

Thanks for the nice comments, friends.