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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes L/58
Hello All, posting my latest acquisition a Rudolf Souval Knights Cross marked L/58 with oak leaves. I normally do not collect post war/early reproductions, but this one was too good to pass up. This item was at a local antique dealer being sold as fake/junk item for practically nothing. It was mounted in a case, so I initially could not see the L/58 marking on the reverse prior to purchase, but suspected it was there. I do have some questions for those who are more knowledgeable on these. The oak leaves, for example, are not hollow as I have seen on other Souval examples, and I am not 100% sure if they came with this KC or if they were added later. Also, on the earlier ones, were original ribbons used, or new ones made. The ribbon appears correct in construction, doesn't glow (for what that is worth) passes the burn test, and under magnification appears authentic. What did strike me about this example was the relatively high level of build quality. No serious die flaws, dates are clearly defined, soldering lines very clean. Quality wise it is on par with many EKII's in my collection. Look forward to hearing from anyone more knowledgeable about these.
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06-12-2020 11:46 AM
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I bought one a few years ago from a friend at my local flea market for what I thought was a reasonable price ($300) . It looked like yours in nearly every aspect except for the makers mark L/12 for Junkers if I can remember correctly. It was a good deal IMO at the time. I felt it was either an original piece or a damn good copy of an original..if not a jeweler's copy.
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If it was bargain basement pricing I would have bought it too.
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You got yourself an early postwar Souval RK with matching Souval Oaks, probably of the semi-hollow type. Not sure where they sourced their early ribbons from, whether wartime leftover stock or just postwar made. One would need to match the red shade to a wartimer, count the amount of white stitches and find out if it's UV-negative in order to say anything more.
Sounds like you got a real bargain, a set like this (with postwar ribbon) would set you back anywhere from €400 to €650 these days.
Regards,
Nick
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