Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse - Deumer

[TWS]

A heavily patinated example by Wilhelm Deumer. Unmarked with a magnetic iron core. Fairly recent arrival.

[TabsTabs1964]

Fantastic, Todd.

Regards
Santi

[Adrian]

That blackened frame where the frosting didn’t remain compared to the beading where it was is a great look.
Nice wide typical Deumer pin.
Nice addition Todd.

[Nmilitaria]

Nice EK1, congratulations.

[manclino]

A great acquisition for the collection, Todd.
Robert

[TWS]

That blackened frame where the frosting didn’t remain compared to the beading where it was is a great look.
Nice wide typical Deumer pin.
Nice addition Todd.

Thanks Adrian! Funny thing is I own three Deumers and all three have this reverse hardware setup which is, if I read Maerz and Stimson correctly, the more uncommon set up. Seems that hardware set up is on the unmarked versions as the marked LDO versions tend to have this one:



The set up on my Deumers is similar to that of Godet and C.F. Zimmermann.

Why do I own three? One was deliberately purchased as a Deumer, one came in a named grouping, and the third was innacurrately described and I identified it as a Deumer after it arrived. However, all three are the unmarked variety with this supposedly less common reverse hardware. Go figure.

[rbminis]

Nice cross Todd, congrats!
This anomaly with the hardware can also be seen on their Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse.
Ralph.