EK1 Schinkel

[mitaddemaxi]

I want to share with all of you this early iron cross.
Damage on top side, unmarked, prime quality, well used piece, non magnetic center (gray color alloy), original iron pin (electroplated finish) with form like WWI examples.

Any clue about the maker?

[mitaddemaxi]

back side view

[George Stimson]

Are you sure that's a Schinkel?

[cabernet]

hello,i don´t think, it´s Schinkel EK.

regard

[Steinar]

doesn't exactly look like a Schinkel. what happend to it?

[Nico C]

That's not a Schinkel.

[ben bijker]

Although it is not a regular schinkel, it is a schinkel-variation.

I have 2 of these, needle and screwback version, and a ek2 with the same core.
The cores are zinc.

You can find one on Weitze's site, listed as schinkel, for 650 Euro's.

Best regards,
Ben

[mitaddemaxi]

Ben, would you post some pics from your schinkel iron crosses?
Thank you very much in advance.

[KJV]

here are a few photos of my early Schinkelform
Regards,
Kevin

[KJV]

Back side

[ben bijker]

hi mitaddemaxi,

pics of the screwback and ek2 are here:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...cased+schinkel

The pinback will be arriving any day now, as soon as it is in I will post pics of that one as well.

Best regards,
Ben

[ben bijker]

just in, my needle version .
(Same as the first one posted in this thread)

Non-magnetic centre, magnetic needle.

Regards,
Ben

[ben bijker]

reverse

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[Tiger 1]

I am very curious about several things. The first is the two slightly different 9's in the date. The second would be the poor beading definition on the upper inside corner of the right cross arm. Lastly the 'wear' patterns or overall condition seems to be very similar between the two EK's shown here.

Can anyone post one of these 'Schinkle variants' in better condition?

Tony

[ben bijker]

Tony,

if you take a very close look at numerous ek's, you will notice that difference between both 9's are not unusual.

Poor beading you can find on a number of crosses as well, even after LDO started there regulations.


Best regards,
Ben