EK2 Spange on E-Stand

[Dietrich Maerz]

This EK2 Spange is currently for sale on the E-Stand and should be discussed since serious doubts have been raised.

Any comments are welcome.

Dietrich

[Dietrich Maerz]

Reverse marked L/13

[Peter Wiking]

I do not like it. The date box and the wreath have bad definition.

Cheers.
Peter

[münster]

For Comparison
Never mind,,Wrong Spange on link...Looks like cast to me.

[greg.hays]

I agree with Peter, that date box just does not look right. In fairness however, this is not my main area of interest .

[Flemming]

I think it looks like it has been cast in lead.
The date bar looks like it has been cut to shape with a knife or something. I do not like it, and that was why I suggested that it should be discussed.

Best regards

Flemming

PS Have a nice weekend

[münster]

My eyes are a bit off after some whiskeys here, but does the span of the spaces between both wings and the head seem right? And also the pebbling. The first 9 appears a bit strange.

[Chet Sowersby]

In my opinion it does look like a lead casting.

Chet

[Flemming]

I really do not think taht the Germans would produce such a low quality piece, look how uneven the edge is on the date bar!

Best regards Flemming


PS
And now I will go and open my bottle of Whisky (A Caol Ila 1990 )

[tinmantis]

not L/13 but L/18
It matches up nicely to another L/18 I have on file, apart from the numerals. That could be down to it being knocked though, and even the cast-looking 'bubbling' could be down to itis finish ageing.
I've not seen those pins before, so I'd like to have it in-hand to see if it bends etc.
It may be OK, but further investigation would be needed
regards
jon

[George Stimson]

Here's the obverse of my "L/18."

[Peter Wiking]

Compare the spange from George with the piece in question. I have highlighted a few details. In my opinion, the spange that started this thread, is a copy of the type of spange George posted.

Cheers.
Peter

[Mike Kenny]

Hi,

Imo this one should be given the benefit of the doubt until more info is available.

I'd like genoa41 to provide some detailed/accurate measurements.

At present, comparisons have been made between high quality earlier "buntmetal" examples and genoa's (to me) apparently ZINC example. Is it a casting? Or is what is being highlighted as "bad" actually the result of die-wear, damage and/or zincpest (any or all combinations possible). Personally, I really like the reverse of genoa's example - small round plates with imo correct Mayer prongs and classic zincer finish with the original silver almost exclusively present only on the attachment hardware.

Here's the only scan I have of my example - sorry it's smallish but you can at least see the reverse and compare the prong style.

Regards
Mike

[George Stimson]

I'd be inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt also. (If it's a casting, it's certainly been done from an original.)

[sdesember]

I really do not think taht the Germans would produce such a low quality piece, look how uneven the edge is on the date bar!

Best regards Flemming


PS
And now I will go and open my bottle of Whisky (A Caol Ila 1990 )

I also have an EK2. Spange with wavy borders on the year trapezoid that is being discussed at this link: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...94#post5686394. I can only notice the wavy borders when I tilt the Spange towards the lights or on the photos. With a straight on view with the naked eyes, they are very hard too see or notice.