Opinions on this EK I 1870

[M. Zimmer]

Diese EK wird mir als ein Stück angeboten, das im frühen 20. Jahrhundert hergestellt wurde. Was sind Ihre Meinungen und was wäre ein fairer Preis?
Vielen Dank

[VtwinVince]

Das Stueck halte ich fuer eine totale Faelschung.

[gregM]

Sorry, I do not read German.
I have never seen one like it before so I am only voicing my opinion based on these pictures
and not rooted in any first hand knowledge of similar pieces.

It is not an awarded style cross and it shows details that are similar to 1930s Deumer made crosses.
However the reverse hardware reminds me of Godet. The patina on the front frame and beading looks very much like
the same style we have seen on some fake crosses. Is it possible that it is a TR era made replacement--maybe but to me,
I think it is a well made fake.

[ekhunter]

I don’t like this cross. Trying to look like a lot of different crosses, I believe this to be a fake.

[Jelle M.]

For me a modern reproduction as well.

Jelle

[gregM]

I think that this is our old enemy, The "Latvian Fake" with a reworked core.

https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/for...al-fakes/page3