My curiosity got the better of me on this one. I imagine a lot of you saw it on eBay and thought "What the...." Well, the clips are only half the story. The core seems to be 2 pieces of stamped blued sheet metal. The frame is good quality silver and the little clip thingies on the back/front are too thin to be cartidge case material. Any thoughts?
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Hi Tom,Originally posted by Tom Y
i don´t know, but i could have been a display-piece, which was attached on a sellers-board to show the backside of the EK? The rust on the front could be explained, too, when you assume, that the board got wet, when it was stored anywhere.
What do you think?
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Hi Tom,
Maybe it was framed at some point by the original owner who valued the EK but was disappointed with the Kaiser. Mounted in a shadow box or something that had a hydroscopic backing such as a velvet or wool. The pin side has more rust. Who knows for sure.
Just some thoughts.An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
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Hi, Gerd,
From the soldering job I don't think it was done by a seller. From the color and texture of the rust on the core it looks like it was caused by acid soldering flux. Much as I hate to think it my guess is that it was done by some ham-fisted yob with who knows what on his tiny little mind. It's a shame, since the sheet core is a scarce variation. C'mon, somebody, tell me it's a super-rare field conversion
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Yeah, but converted to what and why? A veterns association attachment to a flag pole post war? But an EKII?
Maybe a car grill attachment by some 50's type is more likely.
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butchered ek II
I have seen assorted orders and medals which are or were attached to war memorials in churches,church yards and battle sites.Sometimes they are cast bronze and other times they are copies like this one.The most elaborate was a PLM Order including a transluscent enamel.It may not be one ,but vets were known to pry them off their "homes" because they look like the real thing.Maybe some of the German members can comment.Comment
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maybe someone put like a mirror on it for like in the trenches??? or maybe he put slits in his uniform or shirt and bent them over to hold onto to it??
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