1914 EK I. Real or not?

[Enclave]

1914 EK I. Real or not?

[blutundehre]

I would say the cross looks good imo, but the hardware looks kinda strange
Any signs of hardware repairs or replacement?

[Bcarver]

The hardware looks wrong, even for a 3rd Reich piece.

[blutundehre]

The hardware looks wrong, even for a 3rd Reich piece.

Agreed. It looks as though the pin was maybe added later ,looks modern.

[Don D.]

You would get more responses posting this down in the Imperial Forum.

[Enclave]

One more photo:

[Mike Kenny]

This pin is not a one-off replacement. There are other examples out there. Imo 100% fake.


Regards
Mike

[streptile]

We now have two threads about this cross. Here is what I wrote in the other one:

I have a feeling that one is fake, but I don't know for sure. I wouldn't own it, myself.

Someone has been perfecting a fake Imperial-size frame, and making increasingly convincing
Schinkels with it. Why wouldn't they start on Imperials as well? I also don't like the pin, or the
finish (looks a bit shoddy), and the core is not one I've seen (but that's neither here nor
there -- there are a lot I've not seen).

Let's wait to hear from some others, but for now I'd wait before buying (or selling) this one.

I trust that Mike Kenny's opinion is correct, so I would stay far away from this one.

The fakers have been very active lately.