EK 1 1870 with screwback ???

[Gebert]

Dear Sirs
I am being offered this piece, with the "right history". Don't know much about this type.
Do you think this could be real from the period or is it a later copy.
Sorry fore the pictures, but all i have fore now.
Best Regards
Lars

[Gebert]

back

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[Gebert]

Screw

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[Roglebk]

A 1870 with a RZM and SS -stamp? Screwback could be replaced i guess but overall quality says cast. This one is very bad imo.

[Sergeant 08]

Terrible! We don't need to talk about the SS stamp and other details...

My advice, stay away from this EK

[Don D.]

Pure crap.

[VtwinVince]

One of the worst fakes I've seen in quite a while.

[streptile]

A very rare 1870 EK1 awarded to a SS Mann...

[DavidM]

Hello

I'm only learning about these 1870 EKs at the moment, but I'd run a mile from this one. The photos aren't the best, but even so it is clearly apparent that this is a very badly cast copy - actually, given it's being sold as 'the real deal', an outright fake.

Regards
David

[paddywhack]

it looks like a one piece cast copy!!!

[Gebert]

Thanks a lot for your help

I had never seen these before in real, and i wont see it now. Thanks for your comments, they saved me from a lot of and money too.
The sellers story about he found it back in the 50'es on a german roof was good anyhow.
Best Regards - and respect!
Lars

[Don D.]

Stories are just that, words. Let the item do the talking.

[gregM]

Currently the most common fake on ebay. These can be found with the
RZM marks or stamped Deschler and Sohn, D&S and GesGesch.

Easily identified by the distintive style of "8" in the 1870 date.

[Steve Campbell]

I had never seen these before in real, and i wont see it now. Thanks for your comments, they saved me from a lot of and money too.
The sellers story about he found it back in the 50'es on a german roof was good anyhow.
Best Regards - and respect!
Lars

1870 Iron Crosses are heavily faked. Do your research before you buy anything.