Original Jena-Lobstedt EKII?

[RobertE]

I don't even know where I picked this up, but it's a "5" marked EKII which I don't believe are common. Is this one of the medium grade fakes floating around? If you know, please sound off - thanks! s/f Robert

[RobertE]

Date detail -

[RobertE]

Reverse -

[RobertE]

Hard to get the number 5 - sorry for the bad pictures -

[Hank C.]

Looks very much like it could be a Floch fake....

best,
Hank

[George Stimson]

How does it compare, in hand, to this one?

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[RobertE]

From the pictures you presented, I'd say mine's identical. Guess that clinches it - thanks for the help. Into the mistake drawer! s/f Robert

[RICK S]

EK2 mm #5

Hi Robert:
IMO it looks the same ,close beading next to swaz, tops on the ones and button at the curve of 3. along with overall beading. As I don't have one and there isn't one posted on the Iron Cross site I could only compare to George's pic a definate match sorry if you got a different message.

[MH184]

Robert,

Here's an idea: if your camera like mine won't zoom in so well for close up's (i.e you maker mark) use a looking glass or the likes in addition to try and get a close up pic. I use a very old one under my limited zoom to take close up's

It's a bit Heath Robinson bit it works




Kr

Marcus

[RobertE]

Marcus, great suggestion and I'll certainly give it a go tonight. George, is the cross you presented a bad one?

s/f Robert

[RobertE]

Hi Robert:
IMO it looks the same ,close beading next to swaz, tops on the ones and button at the curve of 3. along with overall beading. Good find.

Rick, are you saying this cross is original? s/f Robert

[Peter Wiking]

Robert
Feel free to see if your piece matches the examples in an article i made: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=147722

Cheers.
Peter

[George Stimson]

"George, is the cross you presented a bad one?"

Yes, it's a fake attributed to Johannes Floch. The ring was marked "49."

[RICK S]

ek2

Hi Robert
My comment IMOH yours looks the same as the one presented real or fosh the same . Analysis same piece if fake so be it. I only compared one to the other.