ek 1 no 102

[Terry OToole]

hi , anyone have any info on a ek1 stamped 102 on the pin , i think i read somewhere the manufacturer was Turkman! are these rare or common ? many thanks Terry

[meriksson]

To 99,9% that is a fake, sorry.
Mikael

[Terry OToole]

Mikael , i did get this from dubious sources , is 102 a known fake number?

[meriksson]

Well i have never heard the nr 102 before, give us some pic´s to see.
Mikael

Mikael , i did get this from dubious sources , is 102 a known fake number?

[DavidM]

Hello

The manufacturer who was allocatted number 102 was Philipp Turk of Wien, (Vienna). However, they are not a known maker of iron crosses and I don't know of any EKs that carry that number.

As Mikael says, the likelyhood is that any EK bearing this number is probably fake.

Regards
David

[Terry OToole]

thanks lads , well this hobbys all about learning and fortunately this wasn t an expensive lesson , cheers Terry

[meriksson]

I know it´s a fake but i would very much like to see it, i learn and also the rest that read here.
Mikael