As I indicated in my Christmas thread here is the EKI Spange, now the test, who made it (I know there is a stamp on back) and you can almost make it out. It may look like an L/11 but it isn't, that much I will give you. Jim
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you know I'm gonna jump in here!
I won't let the cat out the bag (as I know what it is, AND what it's marked as....)
I've been looking at this for about a year!
I nearly bought it myself, but I couldn't get my head around that marking. What do you make of it? post war? or real? I couldn't find any other badge, cross, tinnie nothing, that was marked like that from that maker. My only thought was that it was postwar marked.... your opinions?
regards
jon
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Jim, here are my concerns:
- The mm isn't what I expected to see, I thought I recognized the regular L/54 mark in a box, with the raised lettering
- There is a high resemblance to an L16 clasp, which may have modeled for this.
- The fat blob of solder around the catch, it almost looks like the catch is on a plate
- The pitting or roughness of the reverse
- The sharp flange around the edges , no hand-finishing was applied.
Based on the points mentioned, I think it is a new generation copy.
I may be very wrong, but I think I would have passed on it.
Another point is that I don't recall that I saw an authentic ek2 clasp from this maker.
The maker mark is way off, I have see a similar mm on a few fake ek's so far.
I already searched, but couldn't find one, of course.
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yes, sorry, it's the same
I've had it 'in hand'
here's what I said to Jim:
I'm not 100% sure on that 'L/54'
the marking is so strange. It has the 'feel' of a postwar 'put-together'.
I can't see why it's marked 'L/54', it's not a known L/54 marking, and the marking itself is incomplete
the hardware is also off center, and the hinge is misaligned. It also seems to have had no finish or frosting
Although all the parts seem OK...
The die looks very worn too, there's not much detail on the wreath etc, and the date is pretty flawed
all in all, I'd guess at it being authentic, late production, but maybe assembled postwar? with a dubious marking?
It's a hard one, with only 3 known, and now this...
Against all logic, it still could be wartime AND from maker L/54! but you know I believe these to be L/53
I just don't know what to advise here, I think I'd hang on to it if you're brave
does the dealer have a time limit for returns?
regards
jon
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