Eisernes Kreuz 2 Klasse MM R SCH

[buellmeister]

Ken,

That is a first sighting for me as well for that Manufacturer. Wow, is an understatement!

Cheers,

Joel

[thecyclist64]

Nice find Ken.
That is one of the very hardest Ek2 maker marks to find.

I always meant to ask that question, but never got round to it. Please tell us which one is considered to be THE hardest one to come by.

[Wilko]

Ken,

That is a first sighting for me as well for that Manufacturer. Wow, is an understatement!

Cheers,

Joel

Joel,
I must admit I've only seen a couple in my collecting time and both times I've been lucky enough to purchase them. This second addition was a tip off from Jamie7d and I extend my thanks to him for that.

Ken

[Wilko]

I always meant to ask that question, but never got round to it. Please tell us which one is considered to be THE hardest one to come by.

Great question that one.

I've personally never seen an Imperial EK2 with the mark KMST other than in images on the forums, never in hand so to speak and it's one I'd really like to add. I'd also like a 925 marked from Meybauer but again I've still not come across one yet.

Ken

[Chopperman]

Great question that one.

I've personally never seen an Imperial EK2 with the mark KMST other than in images on the forums, never in hand so to speak and it's one I'd really like to add. I'd also like a 925 marked from Meybauer but again I've still not come across one yet.

Ken

KMST 2nd class crosses are usually just marked just KM.

[Chopperman]

I always meant to ask that question, but never got round to it. Please tell us which one is considered to be THE hardest one to come by.

I don't know the answer to that question. I don't actively collect 1914 2nd class.
I just pict them up from time to time. But here are a few makers marks that I
have very rarely seen.
RSCH
HB
PS
JWS
LV11
LV12
KM

Happy hunting

[Wilko]

Some on that list to aim for Greg.

Ken

[Wilko]

KMST 2nd class crosses are usually just marked just KM.

I will stop looking for that one now, it explains why I've seen KMST on 1st klasse but not 2nd.
Still learning Greg.
Ken

[thecyclist64]

Great question that one.

I've personally never seen an Imperial EK2 with the mark KMST other than in images on the forums, never in hand so to speak and it's one I'd really like to add. I'd also like a 925 marked from Meybauer but again I've still not come across one yet.

Ken

Not exactly a 925 Meybauer, but here is one for sale that is a coat of arms marked Meybauer

Preussen Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse 1914 - Meybauer - Prussia - German States pre- 1933: Orders and decorations - Military Antiques

[Chopperman]

Meybauer did make 2nd class crosses. Almost all are unmarked except for some marked 800
or very rarely 925. I have seen a ek2 marked PM years ago but never got a picture of it so I can
not say for sure that it was a Meybauer.

If we could combine my Meybauer pinback silver stamp with the hallmark posted above we would
have a really good cross.