EK II mm "5"

[Friedrich]

Maybe the last question is better suited for this section:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=241272

[Friedrich]

In case you don't have a "5", your opionion is greatly appreciated!

Cheers!

[Peter Wiking]

Those are known as "Floch" fakes. Please take a look in the fake gallery. The most common fakes can be found there, including this type of fake.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...splay.php?f=68

Peter

[ben bijker]

Although the first impression is good, I think it is a Floch-Kopie

Compare the cross to the pics here (at the time of posting it was assumed to be an original, but it is a Floch)
and you will see what I mean.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...urers/49/1.htm

Ben

[Friedrich]

Damn! I examined it very closely and compared it with your Floch-article Peter (looked for overcrossed ribs on the beading, etc, etc.. Gotta have a chat with the seller..

Thanks guys!

[Danny70]

Hi Friedrich,
Sorry you got the bad news...
I see Peter Lukacs (Military Antiques Stockholm) has one of these on his site..
It's marked 'on hold'... was it by chance this one?
Regards - Danny

[Friedrich]

Hi Friedrich,
Sorry you got the bad news...
I see Peter Lukacs (Military Antiques Stockholm) has one of these on his site..
It's marked 'on hold'... was it by chance this one?
Regards - Danny

Nope.. I will not mention the sellers name. It's probably his first major slip-up, he was very sorry and is giving me a full refund. He even offered me crosses from his own collection as compensation, and I have no problems with buying from this seller again. Besides, it's my fault too, I should have paid more attention to the cross as a whole and not just to the small details.. It's almost identical with the "49" for crissake, the fat ring and all..