black case for mother's cross

[Eric K.]

One thing I noticed on both of mine are the enameling doesnt have that pebbled texture underneath the enamel.


Eric

[Gerd Becker]

Case is fine IMO, "Lüdenscheid" is correct.

It wasn´t unusual to have 8 or more children in Germany before the war. My grandma had 8 children and i know at least from 10 or more families in neighborhood, that had 8 or more as well.

To the dot read also this thread:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=mothers+cross

best,
Gerd

[Ran]

Thanks for all the input guys.

Oh, Eric, it does help, from what I can see so many crosses have a slight
difference in the date font and also in Hitler's signature, so with so many
variations it's easyer to accept all kinds of variations

From what I learned there are slight variations in : case color, case size,
fonts on back of cross, swastika size, cross size ( especialy width ), cross
weight, Hitler's signature, the background pattern below the enamel . . .

Regards,

Ran

[mrg]

Hi Gerd to my understanding the u in Ludenschied would appear as you have shown in your e-mail with the two points sitting on the top and a slight curve to the top of the u. Ran,s box has the two points sitting just below the top part of the u. Just a thought on my behalf. Not trying to be awarkward but i believe excepting all variations will only allow the fakers easier access to the hobby. Just trying to help and come to some sort of conclusion. All the best.

[Gerd Becker]

Hi Gerd to my understanding the u in Ludenschied would appear as you have shown in your e-mail with the two points sitting on the top and a slight curve to the top of the u. Ran,s box has the two points sitting just below the top part of the u. Just a thought on my behalf. Not trying to be awarkward but i believe excepting all variations will only allow the fakers easier access to the hobby. Just trying to help and come to some sort of conclusion. All the best.

Hi,

no problem at all. Scepticism isn´t bad at times The points sitting inside the U is only a variation. Its the font. I can´t speak to the originality of the cross, but i think, there are enough awarded, that there are variations, like Ran´s may be one.

best,
Gerd

[Ran]

Here is my Maker's Mark, is it possible to see yours too ?

Thanks,

Ran

[mrg]

Hi Gerd thanks for the reply must admit not one i have come across. Have just checked out my four MK which i have had for over five years now all have the swaz arms touching the outer circle, none have the dot to the i. All have the arm across the first two initials. Have to go now kids back.