EK1 by KO is it a fake?

[Steve Conway]

Hi guys,

I have an EK1 marked KO in my collection and I have this nagging feeling that it is a repro. I have looked at several threads dealing with KO EKs but am still uncertain about my EK1.

Can I get some advice on this to put me out of my predicament either way?

Regards

Steve

[Steve Conway]

obverse

[Chris Wainwrigh]

Looks to be a good KO with a repainted core that makes the 1914 look faint Regards Chris

[Steve Conway]

Hi Chris,

Thanks, it certainly looks as if it has been repainted and unless you get the light on it correctly it is almost impossible to see any detail on the crown.

Regards

Steve

[ynot]

Hello Steve,

I have a couple of KO crosses here which you can use to compare. The W on these crosses is very flat.

Tony

[Glenn R]

Steve, I have no problems with this KO. It looks fine to me.

[TerryG]

Ko

Mine for interest...

[TerryG]

Ko

and another, vaulted with screwback

[Steve Conway]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the help and the pictures, mine seems to match Tonys, I understand from reading earlier threads that KO had two styles of EK1. Does anyone know why this is the case?

Regards

Steve