KVK/no swords 1kl. on e-stand

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Everyone

Please take a look at the KVK presently on the e-stand http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=187462

I handled one like it recently if not the same and had a very bad feeling with it and eventually returned it to the dealer. What put me of was the strange patina (artificial?) / seems unfinnished, very smooth reverse, neddle/ non silvered, platform needle hinge in combination with nonplatform catch, the basemetal seemed strange (whitemetal?).

Hope I'm all wrong here!

Cheers Thomas

[fugpaw]

Thomas, do you have any pics of the one you handled?

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi

No unfortunatly not but I'm 100% sure its the same/or like it. Never seen a, IMO, KVK 1.kl buntmetall with this apperance!

Cheers Thomas

[Peter Wiking]

Hi

No unfortunatly not but I'm 100% sure its the same/or like it. Never seen a, IMO, KVK 1.kl buntmetall with this apperance!

Cheers Thomas

If made of buntmetall it would have a strong nickel plating and frosting. This piece have no traces of that type of finish.
It reminds me about the EK1 fake below. Note the "patina" and the pin through the hinge.

Peter