New EKI Spange

[CMSgt]

I just received this EKI Spange marked L/13 in zinc. Overall it appears to be very worn as you can see from the pictures, but still shows signs of the silver finish. The measurements (mm) are:

31.31 High
43.94 Wide
3.03 Thick

Weight: 12 grams

Comments appreciated. Jim

[streptile]

Love that one, Jim.

These Meybauers came with more than one style of pinback, right?

The patina is very nice also.

Congratulations.

[Gerner]

Hey
a very nice one congratulations

[tinmantis]

100% sweet, nice and used, just how I like them
good score Jim
regards
jon

[tinmantis]

hmmm, this is mine now (somehow)
and I smell a rat

Jim, what did you think when you had it?
I'm thinking someone's banging out sharp looking aged zinc L/13s... EKs, clasps etc
regards
jon

[kriztof]

I've seen either this one or another one exactly like it somewhere else. I remember passing because of the excessive wear to the head.


Chris

[tinmantis]

excessive wear to head, yet real sharp edges...

also check this:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=l%2F13

[kriztof]

excessive wear to head, yet real sharp edges...

also check this:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=l%2F13

Interesting....speaking of excessive wear to the head

[Flemming]

Not a surprise I guess, but I do not like this Spange.

/Flemming

[CMSgt]

Spange

Jon, I sold it as I already had a zinc, but I had an email from a member recently from another forum saying that it was a fake, because of the head being so worn and he was seeing to many looking like this. Jim

[tinmantis]

I just found pics of one on Weitze's site, same worn head, same aging, same hardware
and just received a tip to yet another! same worn head etc
how depressing...

what about your EK2 L/13 zincer? on the other thread...
regards
jon

[tinmantis]

just stumbled across this thread again
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=l%2F12+l%2F14
check the hardware etc...
regards
jon

[Flemming]

just stumbled across this thread again
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=l%2F12+l%2F14
check the hardware etc...
regards
jon

Jim, could you do some more shots of the pin, hinge and catch, also sideview pictures please.

/Flemming

[CMSgt]

Spange

Flemming if you are asking about the spange that started this tread, I do not have it anymore. Jim

[tinmantis]

I've got it!

I'll take some pics this weekend
regards
jon