EK1&2 Opinions please

[ErichK]

I'm a helmet guy but have a few crosses that I believe to be good. I'd appreciate your thoughts on these two and the maker if known.
Thanks,
Erich

[ErichK]

ek2 reverse

[ErichK]

ww1 ek1

[ErichK]

screwback

[ErichK]

screwback un screwed

[Danny70]

Hi Erich,

IMO the 1939 EKII looks to me to be a rarer Schinkel type cross.
I presume it does not have a maker mark. - Has it an iron core?

Can't really help with the screwback 1914 EKI... I don't know enough about these.

Regards - Danny

[Calvin Hall]

Erich,

It is my opinion that the EK2 is a reproduction made in the Schinkel style. Note the uneven thickness of the frame. Also, check this thread...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=101958

Yours seems to be a dead-on match for the reproduction shown in post #8 as posted by Peter Viking.

I would be intersted in what others have to say about this EK2.

[franki]

Hello,

I am sorry but the EK2 is definetly a copy.
For comparission please have a look at the atached picture.

Best Franki

[Danny70]

Oops! I stand corrected, my apologies.
I haven't seen these repro's before, so
thanks guys for making me aware of them.
Regards - Danny

[ErichK]

Thanks for pointing out that the EK2 is a fake.

What about the first class EK? Is that also bad?