L/12, 800 Juncker RK

[Dave Wyatt]

I've been looking for a Juncker cross for a good while now. I've always been into the worn crosses with altered ribbons for wear. I was very happy to have been able to pick this cross up. The early orange ribbon altered for wear was another thing about it that I liked. It gives it that early look. When I picked it up I didn't even notice it was a less common variant with the L/12 stamp on the left as opposed to the more common right side. Thank you to Dietrich for pointing this out!

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[tystgaard]

Nice

Nice cross with wear... Is the cross attributed?
In my opinion it doesnt get much better than a nice L/12 KC

I also like the orange ribbon... a great find

BR
Nicolai

[Tony T-S]

Worth the wait to find the right one. A very good interesting set. It certainly looks to have been worn from the beading on the reverse

[germanmedals]

Nice cross, but i'd say that based on difference in condition of cross itself and the band, this set was put together.

[Tom B]

Very nice RK ! Tom

[Gary B]

David,

Very nice cross. Cant get better than a Juncker!

Nice meeting you at the show.

Gary B

[J. M. C.]

WOW! It looks great. I think the ribbon matches it just fine, there's plenty of wear from the loop showing.

Congratulations Dave. It was great dealing with you again at the show.

[markus]

Lovely cross and I love the ribbon even more. I have to admit I have a fetish for worn ribbons….

[HAF]

fantastic worn cross,very nice.congratulation!

[Dave Wyatt]

L/12, 800 Juncker RK

Nice cross, but i'd say that based on difference in condition of cross itself and the band, this set was put together.

With interchangeable pieces, any loop and ribbon can be put on any cross. I would almost guarantee that crosses worn over time had their ribbons changed more than once during the course of the war.

Take a baseball cap for instance. How long is one worn in normal civilian wear until it is nasty with sweat and dirt? Now take a piece worn in military conditions. Let's just say a General, who's living conditions were much cleaner than other troops. It's no secret many German Generals commanded from the field. Sweat and dirt were still a factor in which ribbons would be affected.

For me, the ribbon is original and the cross is original. It is a great representation so why worry about the rest.

[Dietrich Maerz]

I don't think that it would be a far fetched idea that a ribbon was washed once or twice during its wear, or?