Hi guys, i would like to share some pictures on a couple of EKI from the maker Souval, Wien. I got the EKs in different times and places and i decided to make some kind of comparison between the two pieces to see if any difference comes out... Both EKs have a magnetic core, both are unmarked, both have the so typical frame and flaw, together with rounded inner corners. Both EKs have the distintive "dipping 3" on the core date and a fat swastika. The two EKs present the very same hardware contruction (with a couple of scratches on top of the pin). I can see some little differences, obviously the patina and the finish also on both sides. Then the paint that is different, lightly granulated on one side and flat with a lot of veins on the other. I can see that one of the two pin seem to be not perfectly centered but i guess this is it. Now the question, i know the maker kept working on several, let's say "souvenirs", after the war and for many years. I think that on most of the badges and awards probably it's easier to search out reproductions (due to some differences just like a differente catch and so on) on the EK i guess it's another story... can anyone tell me if there's any way to clearly identify a post war EK made in Souval?
Any comments upon the subject and the EKs are very welcome
Cheers,
stefano
Any comments upon the subject and the EKs are very welcome
Cheers,
stefano
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