Is this a copy EK1

[leibregiment]

Had this brass single piece (no maker mark) cross on a tunic, had it penned as a (Latvian) copy........what your thoughts?

[Don D.]

Yep.

[saschaw]

Don't know ifit's Latvian, rather Polish, but it's definitely a fake, yes.

The classical Latvian fakes are multi-part with iron core.

[leibregiment]

yep Polish.........

[dcollect]

maybe it is a stoopid question but i want to know :

- do original WW1 EK1's exist in single piece construction .
- and do WW1 EK2's exist in single construction

the reason i ask is because i am cleaning my boxes with medals and i want o know if i can get rid off the single piece constructions without throwing away a oiginal one .

thanks , bjorn .

[leibregiment]

I do have a one piece steel thats good, will post later

[Don D.]

There are some one piece crosses from the 20-30s. Here is a nice german silver example.

[gregM]

and the 2nd class version------

[petopoint]

nice and not so nice

Nice looking one pieces from that era. Sorry about the bottom repro,
I hope paid accordingly?
and
Peto at point

[dcollect]

these are my 2 examples where i think these are copy's , non magnetic and 1 piece construction ;

what do you think ?

EK1WW1FOTO1.jpg

EK1WW1FOTO2.jpg

[dcollect]

and the 2nd set of pics

EK1WW1FOTO3.jpg

EK1WW1FOTO4.jpg

[Don D.]

Fakes.

[gregM]

The Pumpkin crown fake. Found with several different makers marks as
well as different attachment hardware and in 2nd class, 1st class and
grand cross and star to the grand cross.

[dcollect]

thanks for all the input , i will post some more in the future .

thanks , bjorn .