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This is the second of three awards and may be the best of the group but I do have one more very special Pilots badge to show
With thanks to a good friend, I was offered this badge moments after walking into the Max Show this year and had seconds to decide whether to part with much of my Max Show budget before I even got to walk the aisles. Obviously, I didn't turn it down.
Here is a excellent condition1813 EK2 with great patina and a beautiful minty core. It was made in the mid 1830's at Gleiwitz. Although from the 1830's, these are offical awards and not "replacement" or "private purchase" examples. Many soldiers had to wait over 20 years to be recieve the actual medals they were awarded during the war. Sadly, but not surprising, this example does not have an original silk ribbon but I will keep my eyes open for one.
In paraphrasing from Stephen Previtera's excellent book (Iron Times), most 1813 crosses seen today are from this era with estimates of approx 7k produced. These crosses typically have better casting, crisper details and smoother cores. Overall less than 17k EK2's were awarded
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
With thanks to a good friend, I was offered this badge moments after walking into the Max Show this year and had seconds to decide whether to part with much of my Max Show budget before I even got to walk the aisles. Obviously, I didn't turn it down.
Here is a excellent condition1813 EK2 with great patina and a beautiful minty core. It was made in the mid 1830's at Gleiwitz. Although from the 1830's, these are offical awards and not "replacement" or "private purchase" examples. Many soldiers had to wait over 20 years to be recieve the actual medals they were awarded during the war. Sadly, but not surprising, this example does not have an original silk ribbon but I will keep my eyes open for one.
In paraphrasing from Stephen Previtera's excellent book (Iron Times), most 1813 crosses seen today are from this era with estimates of approx 7k produced. These crosses typically have better casting, crisper details and smoother cores. Overall less than 17k EK2's were awarded
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!