I need help !!! on 3 EK 1st class

[M. A. Miller]

Thanks

Thanks Darrell,
I found out what Nate was saying in the fake section for the Flochs. The numbers are all real open on the bottom and are real , real low in the cross. There is a new onefor the fake section. I'll see if I can get a shot of the maker mark so it can be posted in fake section.
Regards, Mitch

[Darrell]

Mitch,

Quite often you see some bright orange rust around the edges between the beading and the core.

The pins are most often marked L11 or L15, but can be found with a variety of different markings.

[Hank C.]

On cross #1, is there a "blob" joining the 1 & 9 in the "1939"? Might be the picture quality, but could be one of those fakes... Definitely need better pix of it.

Hank

[DaveNZ]

Quite often you see some bright orange rust around the edges between the beading and the core.

Darrell, are you talking about what to look out for on a fake or on an authentic item? Im not too sure which cross you are refferring to. cheers Dave.

[GELIS44]

He is referring to characteristics of the 'floch" fake.

[DaveNZ]

He is referring to characteristics of the 'floch" fake.

Ah Ok thanks. I have now pulled out my collection of EK's and am having a look

[GELIS44]

Your welcome. I hope you don't find any Flochs in your collection!!!!

[DaveNZ]

Your welcome. I hope you don't find any Flochs in your collection!!!!

I think I am ok because on my crosses "1939"s seem OK

I wish I had a digital camera I have 4 1939 EK2's and 4 1914 EK2's: a modest collection but one I plan on enlarging

I am sure at least half are authentic and the others im fairly sure...but the fakes that are out there are quite convincing so who knows!

[M. A. Miller]

No Blob

Hank,
There is nothing connecting the 1 & 9 . They almost touch but not by a blob.I'll see if I can get better pictures of that area but my camera isn't that good.
Mitch

[DavidM]

Hello

Cross 1 is, in my opinion, an original Rudolf Souval.
Cross 2 is an original cross but I'm uncertain as to the maker.
Cross 3 is clearly a Floch.

As already mentioned, clearer pictures of cross 1 and 2 would be helpful.

Regards
David

[M. A. Miller]

obvrese of #1

This is #1 .This is this best I can do with mycamera. What araea do you need to see?
Thanks,
Mitch

[M. A. Miller]

obverse of #2

obverse #2

[Darrell]

This is #1 .This is this best I can do with mycamera. What araea do you need to see?
Thanks,
Mitch

Mitch you sure? It appears you have these two backwards to your posts above?

[Dietrich Maerz]

You mixed something up. The last one you showed is a Souval and a good one.

Dietrich

[M. A. Miller]

Mix up

Darrel & Dietrich,
You are absolutely right. I was testing you. No really I screwed up. On the first page they are backwards to the views of the reverse. Thanks for catching that and thahks for the help so far. So these last 2 obverse pictures shown on this page match up with the #ed reverse on 1st page , disregard obverse pictures on 1st page.
I knew I should not do 3 at a time. At least I got the repro right.
Regards, Mitch