Opinion on 1914 ek1

George Anderson · 05-01-2016, 02:28 PM

Yes Ricardo, the vaulted crosses are private purchase jeweler made. The simple flat crosses are the type that were issued. Generally speaking, the more elaborate the cross, the more valuable but if I were going to have just one, I would probably go with an issue type. I've cut my collection down from about ten 1st Class to only two and those are both engraved on the back with the names of the soldiers who were awarded them. One is vaulted and the other flat.

05-01-2016, 02:28 PM	#6
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Yes Ricardo, the vaulted crosses are private purchase jeweler made. The simple flat crosses are the type that were issued. Generally speaking, the more elaborate the cross, the more valuable but if I were going to have just one, I would probably go with an issue type. I've cut my collection down from about ten 1st Class to only two and those are both engraved on the back with the names of the soldiers who were awarded them. One is vaulted and the other flat.