1870s EK2s

[morel5000]

Hi Dion,

can you post a picture of the soldering?

Here is a comparison with the Jubilee type which is discussed on WAF and on the SDA with mixed outcome.

http://h1797427.stratoserver.net/pub...A4um-1870-ek2/

and

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=496525

However your EK2 looks like it is made with much much better quality. That's why I ask for signs of resoldering such a core in a ww1 frame?
If not resoldered could this be a good/ unknown version of a 1870 Jubilee?

Best regards,
Michel

[münster]

I have to wait for better light Morel. Iam no expert on these but all I can say is it came from a secure private source, I highly doubt it was placed in the find. If its an unknown variant and hope it helps with any research.

Best
Dion

[morel5000]

Dion,

Don't get me wrong I'm not condemning/labeling this piece a fake.
I find it very interesting as this seems to be a quality frame with a nicely detailed core (in contrary to the piece with the odd ring loop and badly cast core I used for comparison). So I want to see the soldering to check if these are just as nice as the cross itself seems.

Best regards,
Michel

[münster]

Dion,

Don't get me wrong I'm not condemning/labeling this piece a fake.
I find it very interesting as this seems to be a quality frame with a nicely detailed core (in contrary to the piece with the odd ring loop and badly cast core I used for comparison). So I want to see the soldering to check if these are just as nice as the cross itself seems.

Best regards,
Michel

Hi Morel

I knew you werent saying that. Ill post better pics today . IAm just learning about 1870s and if I did not know how it was found I would be completely lost on it. Iam happy to know it may be of some importance as a variant and will photo the soldering up today. Need some time to have coffee and wake up though. I really hope it is an undiscovered type...my friend over here in Germany jokingly called it a D Type.

D

[münster]

Sorry took so long,,,got hit with stupid house pipe problems. Heres the seam .

[morel5000]

I don't see anything wrong with the soldering. So the craftsmanship is there.

Lets see if more of this type turn up!

Best regards,
Michel