Eisernes kreuz 1.Klasse 1957 is it good?

[Franjo Vuk]

Hello gents, what are your opinions about this iron cross? I dont know too much about these 1957 reissued crosses, but at first glance i have some doubts, something simply doesnt looks right to me. Could this be copy, or i am wrong on this one?
Best regards, Franko

[buellmeister]

Franjo,

I'm sorry I can't help you on this one.

[Nick Hessens]

Late production St&L.

Regards,
Nick

[Franjo Vuk]

Thanks Nick.
Best regards,
Franko

[Watchdog]

Late production St&L.

Regards,
Nick

Yep,

the main difference between early and late production is the quality in most cases. Of course the early production was intended for actual entitled veterans in keeping with the ethos behind the 1957 law. Late production pieces are by definition more along the lines of commemorative pieces or even dare I say especially for sale to collectors or as curios. Then you have the creeping hand of commerce as well!

I have quite few '57 pieces because I believe they are a definate part of the evolution of the awards but I am only interested in the early production which had legitimate purpose if that doesn't sound too pompous!

Regards

Mark

[Franjo Vuk]

Thank you Mark for your explanation. I dont like it with a reason obviously, because as you said its probably made for collectors and not for the real purpose, veterans, and that is why this one was looking so strange to me, like some copy. Early ones are much better, well made pieces, far superior than this.
Best regards,
Franko

[spunkmaja]

Late production St&L.

Regards,
Nick

Is this the latest variant there is for the S&L EK1?

Thanks
/Jonas

[Nick Hessens]

Is this the latest variant there is for the S&L EK1?

Thanks
/Jonas

Hi Jonas,

I think so yes, but who knows what St&L is doing these days.

Here's a thread on their current EK2 production, or should I say EK2/RK hybrid.

Regards,
Nick

[spunkmaja]

Hi Jonas,

I think so yes, but who knows what St&L is doing these days.

Here's a thread on their current EK2 production, or should I say EK2/RK hybrid.

Regards,
Nick

Thanks Nick, regrettable I cannot see the images in the WAF.

/Jonas

[Nick Hessens]

Thanks Nick, regrettable I cannot see the images in the WAF.

/Jonas

(Credit to WAF member atcarroll78)