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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
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Adrian
Thanks for the photos Danny, great awards, are they all period made EKs, my 1870 I believe is a later, post Franco-Prussian war made example.
For those of us unacquainted with their finer points, can you explain the difference between the 'A' and 'B' types please?
Adrian,
Thank you. Yes, these are award period crosses (well the A-types anyway) while the B-type is thought to be a private purchase but still from the award period.
The A-type core refers to the first cores produced by the Royal Iron Foundry in Berlin. All of these early 'award period' cores are sand cast, and are blackened as opposed to painted. They have very distinctive features and are of excellent quality.
The A-type core date design differs greatly from the B-type. Notice on the A-type, the wide, clear numerals and especially the large sweeping 3 on the 1813 date. Compare these to the dates on the B-type - it has a very 'scrunched up' 7 on the 1870 date, and a very different, but highly individual style 3 on the 1813 date.
This is only a very short introduction to the differences between the two types, but should be enough to be able to identify which is which.
Incidentally, copies of both of these core designs can be found on some 1914 EK2's. I will post some examples showing the comparisons between the 1870's and the 1914's later.
EDIT: I don't have any straight on pictures of the B-type dates at the moment, but I will add some in with comparing views of the A-type as soon as I can.
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02-01-2012 01:18 AM
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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
Great explanation Danny, thank you.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
It is unfortunate to hear that you have had to sell some of your cherished crosses Danny.
But, on the bright side, I was, in a small way, one of the benefactors of this situation.
You still have many very desirable EK's there, if it means anything,
"Quality over Quantity"
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
Danny70
Fantastic colletion! And thanks for the explaination of the different types of 1870 awards.
Green
In this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig. CE
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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
Danny, you still have an amazing collection. You have kept some very desirable crosses and it will be easy to rebuild your PKZ collection again one day!
Any chance of a close up of your '8' please?
Thanks
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
Pretty damn amazing for a 'depleted' collection!
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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
Great collection. A 1870 EKII is a must. I need to get one soon.
Looking for the photo albums of Leutnant Emil Freitag, 3. / G.R. 377
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Re: My sadly depleted EK collection as it stands today...
Thanks Danny, I have seen one or two with maker mark 8 in the past and they had different features if I remember.
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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