EK2 mm55 - "sloppy 55's"?

[relics2007]

Hello all,
I was doing some homework on this EK2 mm55 that I've just got and I ran into the "sloppy 55's" thread:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...light=Ek2+mm55
Do you think if this EK2 is one of those late war production "sloppy 55's"? I don't think it has double-stamped beadings like those "sloppy" ones but may be you will see something that I don't . It's 3 piece magnetic of course. Thank you for your opinions! Lonny

[Robert P.]

Lonny,

Your larger photos show the same die breakdown that attributes to the 'sloppy' double-beading that you see, especially on the upper portions of the 9:00 and 3:00 arms. It's not often someone posts a nice early '55' without flaws, but they are within the community. I have (3), and all have the bad beading.

Robert