5 Interesting Cased EK1's

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3 have domed cases and 2 are flat topped. The one that caught my eye was the K&Q because it appears to me to be factory vaulted. According to the “Iron Times”, vaulting was eliminated in 1941 so this would be an earlier cross? Given that it has a domed case, I am guessing the domed cases might be earlier? Please take a look and render any insights or opinions you might have on these. Are they OK?

Cross 1 is a C.F. Zimmerman with a double maker mark and has been hand vaulted; albeit not very well. This comes in a domed case.

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Reverse

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L/52 and 20

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The sides have split with the vaulting

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This "minty" cross is marked L55 and is in a flat top case

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Back

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The maker mark is found on the underside of the pin

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This one is also "minty" but unmarked. Any idea who made this??????

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This one came in a flat top case as well - reverse

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Domed Case - MM 15 for Friedrich Orth

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Reverese - MM on pin

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I could not find any examples of a vaulted K&Q on the WAC. I think this is factory done on this example.

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Reverse w "65"

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Vaulting

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Domed Cases w/Crosses