Thanks John
As I'm sure you know (but I didn't!) Eickhorn continued to produce these right up till their demise using a variety of marks including pre-war. I also tried to find one with appropriate Third Reich trade mark, but found that even the piece I obtained from one of the largest dealers turned out to be post war-and there lies the benefit of:
A:buying from the big guys-no hassles with return privileges. and
B:having experts -and I hope friends-on this forum who offer advice willingly and freely.
Long live GDC!

Paul


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