DK in Gold - Real? - Maker?

[George Stimson]

lack of comment

"Perhaps some of the lack of volume is probably related to the fact that many people have other makers, but not a juncker. Unless you have one in hand to compare, it makes it alot tougher to comment."

Bingo for me. <!-- / message -->

[Mike H]

Reverse

Why the Big Mystery about showing the reverse?

Mike

[Dietrich Maerz]

That's why...

[Dietrich Maerz]

another one..

[Dietrich Maerz]

and finally..

[Dietrich Maerz]

Not that this should have any bearing on the judgement, but thats what came with it.

[tom hansen]

Good lesson, Dietrich! I learned alot from this thread.

[Dietrich Maerz]

What DID you learn?

Dietrich

[tom hansen]

What DID you learn?

Dietrich

That there is no place like home ?


I think the major lesson here re-emphasizes a point you made earlier in the thread -
1. if the vast majority of the die characteristics are consistent, then some minor differences in flaws is acceptable.

2. Clear photos are helpful

3. Differences in focal pressure or materials of a die stamp may result in slightly different appearance

4. There is no place like home

[Dietrich Maerz]

Maybe this helps a little more...

[tom hansen]

Nope- that does not help one bit. I think your discussion above were much more valuable. Did not someone come up with a Detlev COA for one of those spotted DKiGs? How about the new variant RK on p 409?

[Dietrich Maerz]

Tom,

I just wanted to post this expertise before somebody thinks this is a joke: Max Klinger, the guy from M*A*S*H or Hogan's heros or so... and a signature form Keitel at that!

Dietrich

[tom hansen]

Tom,

I just wanted to post this expertise before somebody thinks this is a joke: Max Klinger, the guy from M*A*S*H or Hogan's heros or so... and a signature form Keitel at that!

Dietrich

Great thread, Dietrich! Still, given the photos that were available, I would restate my original position that I would want to see this one better. The presence of the documents would certainly change many opinons, had those been presented initially with views of the reverse. However, I really like the way you presented it, as it forces one to evaluate the object itself, without external clues, to come to some conclusion.

[Dietrich Maerz]

Here's the reverse of my Juncker. It's a heavily 'used' piece, unmarked but reals as it can be.

[Dietrich Maerz]

and here is another one with the hook setup in the different style as shown in Gordons book on page 196 reps. 197.