EK1 Packet for discussion

[Rich G]

I took a pic of this from the SOS2005. I've been waiting for the new forum to open before posting so here it is...

I didn't ask to handle it , I know I should have but i didn't. Based on what you see, who can made a call on it?

I don't remember ever seeing an original and I do not know if this one is real but why not discuss it, could be interesting?

Rich

[MH184]

As you are aware Rich the odd packet exists that is purported as genuine for the EK 1; very rare. The only example I'm aware of is in Gordons book on page 149.


However the packet you have a photo of is indeed a fake (well that is to say, in my opinion and I suspect a very high probablity of it being wrong) note the skinny designation and spaceing, this is not correct for genuine packets and more synonymous with fakes.

I was just at Stuttgart, and saw a multitude of similar and the same for several varaitions of awards. The guy selling them was open that they were indeed fakes, and next year I'll be the hunt for a inventory of the examples he had. Some of the boxes, like the RAD beige boxes were too bloody good !!!!

Kr

Marcus

[Allan P.]

I can imagine that towards the end of the war, when materials were scarce the EK1 could have been transported in a packet.

But as Marcus says genuine examples are very rare.

Stephen Previtera shows a good example on page 261 of 'THE IRON TIME'.

If Stphen doesn't object I'll post a scan of the packet referred to.

Allan

[kokstok]

Hello Rich, Allan and Marcus, these are indeed fakes i have one and the paper quality is very poor. I took two pictures (i had no good light so the pictures are not so good) the one i have is mm L/12.

[kokstok]

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[Allan P.]

Here's a scan of the EK1 packet in Stephens book.

Very similer to the EK11 packet.

Allan