Does anyone have a list of makers for this award? If not, do we have enough members interested in putting one together? Regards, Duane

Duane,
Good question but I'm not sure if this would be an easy one to narrow down to a specific list of certain mfg. Lets see what our members can come up with.

Fritziii

I can do you one with swords marked 62 for Kerbach & Oesterhelt, Dresden.

Obverse

Cheers
Don

Reverse

Maker mark on pin

The set

My contribution. 65
--dj--Joe

Reverse.
--dj--Joe

Close up.
--dj--Joe

Here is my mm84 Carl Poellath. Regards, Duane

And the back. Duane

L/18

L/18 Back Side

I think this one is maker marked "4", can't remeber.

Back side

A question on the LDO numbers...I have recently seen a number of"minty" and cased pieces for sale marked "L15" without the slash...if this were an EK, I would suspect a FLOCH... is this correct on a KVK 1st class? Regards, Duane

L15 marked Floch yes, but I think there are orignial maked L15 EK 1's, but rare. Not 100% sure about the KVK marked L15, most people think Floch and won't touch them.

About two years ago Gordon Williamson said he was working on a new book about the KVK's, I haven't heard when it's going to be completed.

Thanks for the info Jamie. I do not see why a maker would leave the / out of their mark on one award and have it on another...so I will continue to avoid the L15 mark on any item. Always good to get a 2nd opinion though! Regards, Duane

quote:

Originally posted by J.R.Scott:
About two years ago Gordon Williamson said he was working on a new book about the KVK's, I haven't heard when it's going to be completed.

I was speaking with Gordon today & asked him, this was his reply:

"The book was finished a few months back and sent off to the publisher (Bender). Unfortunately, I have no idea of the eventual publication date. Nothing set yet. It will have to take its turn in the queue of Bender books awaiting printing. Roger is currently working on my U-Boat book. Last I heard from Roger a couple of months back it was just over 50% of the way to completion so I'm guessing that one will appear in the spring or summer of 2006. No idea though on the KVK book."

So there you have it, we'll have to wait a little longer it seems

Cheers
Don

No cross to show for this example but I do have a KVK 1st class w. swds. case, marked to Deschler & Sohn Munchen.
That would be 1 or L/10.

--dj--Joe

Thanks for the info Don.

Joe I have a KVK without swords that's a Deschler, I think.

*By the way, the L/18 I posted is vaulted, any others posted vaulted ?

Hello Jamie, mine is not vaulted and I have only seen a zinc mm3 in LDO case that was. I believe this is still on a dealers site. Merry Christmas to you all! Regards, Duane

Are we including without swords?

If so I just remembered that I have one of those too...... How I forgot I don't know

Here it is number 4 Steinhauer & L�ck, L�denscheid

Cheers
Don

Reverse

MM

At home

Nice crosses Don, stone mint condition.

Unmarked w.o. swds. obverse.
--dj--joe

I know being unmarked it is no help to the list, however it is well made and the hinge, pin and catch resemble Don's example, thought it might be usefull to post it.
--dj--Joe

Here are what I have chosen to be in my collection
First a KvK1 mit schwerten L15 with a late war case

The Mm. the L15 always had the oval plate on the hinge. Thats something Souval never did

My L15 Ohne Schwerten

Reverse

MM

KvK1 ohne Scwerten MM 15 Friedrich Orth with case and carton

Hallmark

Laurence those are nice examples !

MY TWO EXAMPLES BOTH 3 stamped DEUMER

reverse

without swords also 3

the reverse

Deschler& Sohn Munchen............DAVE H

#2

#3

L/11 with no finish remaing at all.