New EK2

[Time Bandit]

Just got this unmarked EK2 today so I thought I'd put a couple of pics on here to see what you think. I like it, looks good and it's got just that right amount of wear and patina that does it for me.
Anyone got any idea of a maker?

First with no flash etc...







and a couple with the flash on...

[Garethmk1]

I'd say it looks quite similar to my 65 K & Q, but I can't be sure ... am I right folks ?

Regards

Gareth

[AndiK]

I'd say it looks quite similar to my 65 K & Q, but I can't be sure ... am I right folks ?

Regards

Gareth

Nö

Its a Hammer & Söhne (55)


regards
Andreas

[Garethmk1]

Thanks for correcting me Andi I saw the dull core and the date looked quit similar to my 65, how can you identify it as a 55. I'm always trying to learn these things ... ! I haven't got a 55 in my collection, could you point out what gives you the clues.

A star as always Andi

Gareth

[AndiK]

The frame and the dates are unique.

Crosses by Hammer & Söhne often have often a different cruel cuttet frame too.

But the style og dates and beading its ever the same the same.

Here is a marker mark if you find a nice cross for your collection.


regards
Andreas

[Robert P.]

That is one of the nicer 55's I have seen, not too many frame flaws yet. Hammer had core variants as mine here. This frame die is nearly worn out...the beading is really bad...

Robert

[AndiK]

Robert, i dont belive that your cross have another corvariant.

Its a good stamp and paintquality i mean.


regards
Andreas

[Robert P.]

Robert, i dont belive that your cross have another corvariant.

Its a good stamp and paintquality i mean.


regards
Andreas

Maybe you're correct, Andreas. I have (4) 55's. The one I posted must have had the core struck from a very worn core die, making the date and swasi look 'thicker'. My other (3) have much 'finer' and well-defined dates and swasi like the one Time Bandit posted.

You are probably correct, Andreas. Thank you. Now I'm looking closer.

Robert

[WEISNER]

Greetings Time Bandit! She is a Beauty! This cross could be a twin to the one I just purchased, It came with a Hammer and Son bag, They look like twins almost!
I wonder if the core in yours rattles as does mine?
Kevin

[Steinar]

Here is a mint unmarked 55

[Robert P.]

Wow! They WERE frosted when first issued. This is the nicest 55 I've seen!

Robert

[Steinar]

thanks robert.

it's well preserved, but the frosting seems to be done in a hurry lol
its all there but its not a very good job

[Steinar]

strange frosting... Ive seen it on a few KCs as well

[Time Bandit]

An unmarked 55 eh, I'd of never sussed it I don't think as I don't have any pics of a 55...well until now that is! Thanks very much for ID'ing it - at the end of the day it didn't really matter if I knew or not but I figure it's always nicer to know?

I guess I did okay with it as I really like the look of the cross - just got the right ageing about it for me and looks even better in the hand than in the pics.

Once again thanks for the comments etc.

[Steinar]

I prefer to know