British-made S&L RK pic wanted

[George Stimson]

Can somebody please post a picture of an example of the RKs supposedly made in England with the S&L dies? I don't think I've ever seen one.
Thanks!

[Bob Hritz]

Yes, I would love to see one , also. I have heard of them, but always sighted with the Easter Bunny, or some other rather unplausable story of " I know a guy who knows a guy who saw a guy with a photo of a fake St&L Knight's Cross made in England by a famous dealer and author........Good luck on the quest.

Bob Hritz

[Dietrich Maerz]

Here is a picture of the worst B-Type S&L I have so far. The frame is all over with flaws and the core is unmagnetic. Could it be that this is the alleged British-made model or was that still produced by S&L? I don't know and - frankly - I dont care. In either case it's a post-war model and therefore a fake. And no real frosting, just laquer bubbles.

From the use of the die I conclude that S&L made a lot more RK's of the B-Type post war then they made before May 1945.

Certainly it is clear that this B-Type die was in S&L's possession till the end of the 50's for sure since the same frame was used for the 57 model.

Dietrich

[Biro]

Can somebody please post a picture of an example of the RKs supposedly made in England with the S&L dies?

Hopefully still on topic...

For those that haven't seen it - myself included - here's the one you could buy from S&L themselves in the 80's... maybe still can for all I know..

Ordered with or without swaz.

Marshall

photo credit Gordon Williamson

[George Stimson]

I think that now S&L limits their EK offerings to the Second and First class versions, 1957-style, only (at least officially).
That's an interesting RK, Marshall, but it's not what I'm looking for.
Brit-made S&L RKs anyone? Or would I be spending my time better looking for a unicorn?

[Dave Kane]

The VERY late crosses could be found with 800, 900 925 markes in these places....


The earlier better quality ( if it can be called that ) were marked where expected OR completely unmarked.

[George Stimson]

But that is not a picture of one, right?

[Dave Kane]

Right...but who would have thought to photograph such an obvious fake as far back as that!

[George Stimson]

Well, maybe some of them are still around that we can get pics of. I hope so....

[Biro]

Right...but who would have thought to photograph such an obvious fake as far back as that!

Hi Dave

By 'obvious' fake, do you mean that these British S&L's were/are distinctive enough in some way that would enable anyone to discern that they were fake just from a visual... or only someone with armed with 'the knowledge' and a jewellers loupe?

cheers

Marshall

[George Stimson]

No one has ever spotted one of these for sale on e-Bay, or anything?

[Dave Kane]

Marshall, they started out ok albeit light and with a 'silvery' frosting....therafter they became so bad that with just a little study it was easy to tell.

[Brian S]

From the use of the die I conclude that S&L made a lot more RK's of the B-Type post war then they made before May 1945.

Dietrich

All right Dietrich...

[George Stimson]

Nobody ever saw one of these for sale on ePier and snagged the pics, or anything?

[coastie]

Nobody ever saw one of these for sale on ePier and snagged the pics, or anything?

George what are the indications for one? I have one that is reported to be one and it appears to be identical with Dietrich"s.