My first EK1

[Panthera Tigris]

Hello everyone,

I recently aquired my first EK1 and decided to share some pictures of it with you all.

This is a small frontside picture:
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macbeth/EK1.JPG

And a larger one (I added more light to the picture, otherwise it was difficult to see details):
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macbeth/EK1(2).JPG

This is a large shot of the backside:
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macbeth/EK1back.JPG

Once more the back, but now you can clearly see the mark:
(L/54: Schauerte & Hohfeld from Lüdensched)
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macbeth/EK1backl54.JPG

Enjoy!

[StefanK.]

i am sorry but your cross is not an original!

[meriksson]

Same! sorry that is a well known fake
Mikael

[duffer_jones]

Guys, How can you tell that this is a fake??

[Panthera Tigris]

I appreciate your feedback.
Can you tell me why this is a fake?
I bought it from a man who has an extensive collection of German militaria. He assured me it was real and that he sold it because he was specialising in daggers.

[Hank C.]

Welcome to the forum. Don't be too upset, you're definitely not the first person this has happened to.
There are a number of things wrong with this cross. Try doing a search for L/54, or "fake EK 1", you should find a wealth of info. Also, check out the EK1 info on the Wehrmacht Awards homepage.
And get with the seller to see if he'll give you any money back....

Hank

[Peter Wiking]

I can only agree with the other guys. The cross is a fake that can be found with artificial patina and varius hardware and markings like the Deschler marking (1).

Cheers.
Peter

[Ludwig]

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In the future: try to post here before you buy. You will get many good advise. And don´t be sad, we have all been ****ed sometime.

[franki]

Hello,

why it does not match to a genuine cross L/54
Answers (wrong is):
- Inner frame
- Date
- Pin
- Stamp

Best Franki

[Panthera Tigris]

Wow, well first I should say I'm of course quite disappointed. I was very exited about this cross. I will contact the seller immediately and demand an explanation.

Second, I thank you all for the answers and expertise you show!
This is a setback for a beginning collector (with a limited budget), but it won't stop me from continuing to collect. Next time I will definitely ask for your advice before I buy something.
Though it wasn't pleasant to find out my first EK1 is a fake, I immediately see that I made a good decision when I joined this forum.

Once more: thank you all!

[Panthera Tigris]

For those who are interested:
The man I bought the cross from was as surprised as I was. He bought it at a militaria sale in Ciney (Belgium) from an Englishman. He had no idea it was a fake EK1.
As compensation he is going to send me a KVK 1.k he was going to sell.
This is the add:
http://shop.kapaza.be/odeSSa1923/257...se_3_RIJK.html

[Peter Wiking]

The KVK is a good one.

Cheers.
Peter

[Panthera Tigris]

Thanks! Good to hear!

[Panthera Tigris]

Some more pictures:

Front:
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macb...zeichen001.jpg

Back:
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macb...zeichen002.jpg

Front (close)
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macbeth/st2.jpg

Back (close)
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macbeth/st.jpg

Mark:
http://users.pandora.be/ireland/macbeth/st3.jpg