Your opinion about a EK2

[Matoleon]

Hello,
I would like to know your point of view about this EK2.
I only have 2 photos at the moment but I should get a few more soon.
I hope these 2 will anyway help you
Thanks a lot

[Hank C.]

It looks to me to be 1 piece; the core has sort of an odd texture, only very rarely encountered in original EKs; and the ring soldering (on the lug ring, not the ribbon ring) looks like crap, especially on the reverse.
Without really solid provenance and a trustworthy seller, or a price of $2.00, I would pass on it.

My opinion.

best
Hank

[Adrian]

I agree with Hank. I think this (going on the photos provided) is a one piece, poorly made fake in some cheap lead based alloy judging by the numerous dents on the beading. You can see on the end of the obverse 9 o'clock arm and the reverse 12 o'clock arm and the top of the reverse 9 o'clock arm an area where the spray paint to the core has missed, right up close to the beading. The lug ring, as Hank has mentioned, is bloody awful with the soldering on the reverse going right over the beading!
Save your money and get a good'un!

[Matoleon]

Thanks a lot for information!