ek 1, what maker??

[ben bijker]

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[ben bijker]

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[grueni1208]

I'm sorry to say, but it's a fake

Regards

Daniel

[Hartigan]

I am a new collector and I was wondering what are the indications that this cross is fake?

[grueni1208]

I am a new collector and I was wondering what are the indications that this cross is fake?

- wrong hinge and pin system (only to find on fakes)
- wrong frame (look's like Souval, but isn't identical)
- core identical to a known EK II fake version

It's the EK I version from the new EK II fake, which I saw last year in Stuttgart.

Regards

Daniel

[grueni1208]

link to Stuttgart fake:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=282230

Regards

Daniel

[ben bijker]

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[Ostarrichi997]

Well, it fooled me too, I was sure to see a Souval before reading Daniel's post.

Thanks for sharing this info about the fakes!

Heli

[ben bijker]

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[Steinar]

This is bad news... and it won't stop with this

thank God we got this forum and each others ... let's fight those punks with our knowledge, fakers can't take that from us..

[Douglas 5]

Dito that .
Douglas

[WEISNER]

This is bad news... and it won't stop with this

thank God we got this forum and each others ... let's fight those punks with our knowledge, fakers can't take that from us..

Good Call Steiner! It won't stop with this! This cross had me for sure at first site! I have a lot to learn yet! Thankfully we have Daniel and the other Experten on board here!
Great looking Souval style frame work, almost convincing core! A mutant Pin that looks close to 26 B. H. Mayer's style! This needs to be added to the fakes section!
Ben, A good early nonmagnetic core Souval EKI may still have a place in a collection? I understand they are heavy.. Wartime produced well made crosses from speaking with others here that own them.

Kevin

[grueni1208]

This year I saw in La Gleize these fake type with screw back, too

Regards

Daniel

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[WEISNER]

Agree Ben, they do not do it for me either!!! however I would have no problem owning an example like yours! Perhaps one day in the distant future? There are to many other Makers I want first!!!
Kevin