Here are the photos as promised,right going to stick my neck out a bit here and skate on thin ice ect...... but from what information I can find out,and it is from a bayonet source, that the Imperial eagle was never used on Inspection marks but the later closed wing inspection mark has become known as an Imperial eagle,because of its close(simplified) resemblance to it, by collectors,the Imperial inspection mark should be a Gothic letter/letters with a Prussian crown above it,the Imperial eagle was used as an ownership mark and was even stamped on captured arms.
Would like to hear if anyone could dispel or confirm this information as it would clear up a few question marks about other militaria items I have.
Waff I was wondering if it was the position number 68,you know the one where you go away owing her one!:wink:
All the best
Tony