EK1 cased with Kesselring signature. The EK1 is marked 26 with some scratches on top of cross. Document signed by Kesselring in ink not stamped. Is the document smaller than most and does it look authentic? I need a better camera. Thanks DR
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Hello
in my opinion all is ok there
and nice.
Nice document, that signature is not easy to find.
But I add too that cased EKI and document do'nt come together, that EKI set most probably is dated 1943 or so.Comment
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Fabri is correct .
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I didn't know that,I got them together. I guess I will sell them separately. Thanks to all.Comment
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You can be pretty much sure that most "sets" are put togethers.Originally posted by D. Ricks View PostComment
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The document is surely original. The Kesselring signature is desirable but certainly not uncommon. You'll see a lot of EK docs (mostly EK1) signed by him in late 1940 and 1941. Nevertheless, this a great document related to the Battle of Britain.Comment
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Why couldn't it be a replacement cross purchased after his original one? I know that's impossible to prove...but it's possible.Originally posted by fabri-online View Post
Of course, the source it came from would be key to that too. If it truly came from a family, it could well be. If it came from anyplace else - dealer, collector, estate service, etc. - it would be more suspect.
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HankUnless it was nighttime, or the weather was bad, and you were running out of gas - then it was a sweaty nightmare, like a monkey f*ing a skunk.
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Would a purchased replacement cross have a LDO number ?
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because the cross is marked with 26, number that comes from the PK list, crosses ordered directly to the factories and then used to award officially.Originally posted by Hank C. View Post
Crosses bought in the militaria shops were unmarked before about mid of 1941 and marked after that date following the LDO list.
This was the rule and 99,9% of cases was applied, but yes there are rare examples of replacement marked with the PK stamp.
Personally I always doubt when I see these incongruities after have seen a mountain of "after-war put them together".
In this thread we have a marked 26 with the stardard case by Mayer, for the official award, neither the case is LDO marked.Comment
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Unfortunately I traded for this set from another collector and he from another so I have no real history on it. When I sell it at some point I will disclose this to the new owner. Is this award document the standard size at 5 1/2 in. x 7 1/8 in. ? I am not knowledgeable on crosses and award documents. Thanks DRComment
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