EkI & Spange.

[txuko]

Hello,

I met this EkI in auction web page, she doesn't look well.

Is a fake?







I need Spange opinion.





Thanks.

[Don D.]

The cross is bad and I've never seen damage like that on a spange before.

[Nigel N]

the ek1 doesnt even look the right shape!!

[tinmantis]

I'm losing track with EK1s, but it doesn't look too bad to me. Maybe a totally replaced pin etc?
The spange looks like it could be good. I've seen damage like that before, mainly from cleaning fluids. I myself would take a gamble on that spange
what's the website?
regards
jon

[ben bijker]

The cross is crap.
Hard to recognize, but I guess it is supposed to represent a round 3.
Which it may be, but definitely not an original.

I like the clasp as well.
If a plated object is dug up after a long period in the ground, the plating is lifted.
This could be a dug up one.

Best regards,
Ben

[ckkyt003]

the EK1 cannot be worse. Look at the "1939", bad quality. The pin is also totally wrong.

[txuko]

I totally agree with you tinmantis,
is a Cross of bad quality and maybe totally replaced pin and repainted cross.

The web site is Militaria321.com.

Best regards.

[Don D.]

Ahhh, Manion's of the East.

[Steinar]

Very bad EK1. the date is a total mess. The beading itself is not the worse I have seen to be honest.... but the pin++ is horrible

[ben bijker]

I totally agree with you tinmantis,
is a Cross of bad quality and maybe totally replaced pin and repainted cross.

The web site is Militaria321.com.

Best regards.

The only thing about the ek taht is POSSIBLE good, is the frame.
Core, in and backplate are crap.

Best regards,
Ben

[txuko]

I believe that core was repainted because it was rusty.
Hence the bad quality of date.

I belive the frame and the core are good and the pin was totally remplaced.

[Don D.]

The spange looks like it could be good. I've seen damage like that before, mainly from cleaning fluids. I myself would take a gamble on that spange
what's the website?
regards
jon

So is this a tombak spange or what? NS wouldn't be plated and if it was zink or tombak I would expect to see the base metal peeking through.

[Don D.]

If the cross is real you should be able to match core/frame details to an original. I think the beeading on the frame looks Latvian.

[ben bijker]

Don, have you compared it to a Zimmermann already???

You actually see the base metal of the clasp if you look carefully, it brass colored.....

best regards,
Ben

[Don D.]

I don't see any yellow, which the last time I looked was the color of tombak.