ek1 clasp from estand

[Giel VW]

Hi guys,

I'm not really the clasp guy, but would love to learn more about these. Anyway with my limited knowledge about these badges I didn't really think this one looked good, would love to hear a second opinion.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...71#post1941971

[Dennis GT]

I do not like it either. Unmarked L20 Floch fake? Does the Pin bend like butter?

[tinmantis]

I havn't got my files on hand... the front looks believeable-ish, but the reverse look Floch.
'I can't make out the mm' isn't a good enough description regarding these. If there is an mm, I'd like to know what it is! As we know 99% of ALL spange mms, I'd push the seller to get his loupe out.
regards
jon

[Flemming]

The back of this badge looks really strange.
But some closer straight on shot would really help a lot.

/Flemming

[wurfmine]

Hi, I will get better shots tomorrow.

Thanks. mark



QUOTE=Flemming;1942736]The back of this badge looks really strange.
But some closer straight on shot would really help a lot.

/Flemming[/QUOTE]

[Darrell]

Mark,

No need. It's 100% fake.

[tinmantis]

yep, just checked my fake's file, it's in there

here's another one, offered for sale at the moment:
(same as the combo in TheIronTime) quite a scarey one with the right patina...
regards
jon

[tinmantis]

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[tinmantis]

what do you all think?

[Darrell]

I saw that one as well.

Besides the unbelievably shoddy soldering job, that hinge and pin scare the crap out of me !!

I guess you could say a "field" made conversion, but geez ... something like an EK1 would deserve better than this???

[tinmantis]

and of course the spange is a repro
and what happened to the EK1's frame?
(sorry for drifting off subject everyone)
regards
jon

[Robert P.]

This same 1st class clasp to the EKI is in the repro section of Gordon's book on page 465, at top of page, marked L/22, and one more with L/21, but both with slightly different hardware, but very same obverse...

Robert

[tinmantis]

I love Detlev
but this is the 2nd bad combo in a month, with his COA
regards
jon

[wurfmine]

discussion

Thanks for the opinions and added discussion; I'm learning albeit too late in this case.


Thanks, Mark

[Don D.]

I love Detlev
but this is the 2nd bad combo in a month, with his COA
regards
jon

Hopefully Detlev will chime in. Could his new COAs be getting faked already?