Whspange EK2

[Decker]

I was offered this spange (L/57 marked). It is finely detailed, but I intend to think it is not original...
But I need your opinions...

[George Stimson]

Here's my "L/57."

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[Darrell]

Hey George,

The one you posted appears to be an early piece. Early as in "after" the curved date box style. Correct?

[Peter Wiking]

Just a humble observation.

Cheers.
Peter

[Decker]

I don't know what that means...

[tinmantis]

IMO this is a repro, very well done, but repro none the less
I've seen these with different markings also, and numerous finishes.
to look for is the excess metal under the numeral '1'
I even purchased one of these from the estand a few years back, before I/we knew better, and I lost the seller's info

I feel it's based on an original of the same(ish) design, which I surprisingly have one for sale at the moment on the estand!
regards
jon

[tinmantis]

double posting

[Peter Wiking]

I don't know what that means...

It means that the shape of the spange is not so good. I tried to show that with my illustration.

Cheers.
Peter

[Peter Wiking]

Duplicated post.

Peter

[Ludwig]

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Save your money and go for another one!

[George Stimson]

Darrell

"Hey George, The one you posted appears to be an early piece. Early as in "after" the curved date box style. Correct?"

I don't know how early it is, what with the LdO designation, but it does resemble the early type with the curved date box very much.
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[tinmantis]

yes George, and we had an unmarked one shown here a few weeks ago, curved date box, same looking eagle, and interestingly the same prongs.
regards
jon

[George Stimson]

Yes, that was my Spange, and actually it is not unmarked, having an "800" silver designation on the back.

[tinmantis]

actually I was thinking about yet another one, which was unmarked
but your one here marked 800 is spectacular!
regards
jon

here's my later one (you've all seen it before sorry!):