EK2 mm 24 with strange mark

[Steinar]

Just got this cross, this cross has exactly the right patina. Dark and brown.
The blitz takes away some of the "dirt"

It's marked with a 24 or the ring, and I can see at least 1 mark on the jump ring, it looks like V.

Can anyone explain to me the meaning of this mark or perhaps its just a scratch..
I really like this cross.

[Steinar]

other side...

[Steinar]

year

[Steinar]

strange mark... or?

[Steinar]

24

[Steinar]

last 1...no blitz!


hope you like the pix

[Robert P.]

It's a mystery. I have one just like it...

[baldy1939]

It's a mystery. I have one just like it...

Here's the strange mark on my 24 that i have for sale on the E-stand .

[Steinar]

That's gotta be the same mark Robert.

Really strange these jumpring marks

[rkhunter]

Hi, I have had one of these ek's before that had a tiny acorn inside that stamp mark, and I think I still have one that does also, but not as well defined. I think I have one that has that V mark also. IMO it must be some kind of bench inspection mark, just like what you can find with other types of militaria etc.

Kai

[Adrian]

To me they both look like a V. Surely too deep to be a tooling mark so you have to think they were put there deliberately. Another great little anomaly to collecting the EKs!

[Robert P.]

Here's a very distinct acorn...

[Robert P.]

And I've always presumed this to be an acorn also, maybe just another mystery mark...

[rkhunter]

Hi Robert, yes, that is what I was talking about! The other one that you show that is not as well defined as the other mark looks like a part of an acorn IMO also.

Kai

[Steinar]

I wonder if we will ever know the truth about these jump ring marks.