S&L QUALITY!! 935/4

[Dave Kane]

Look at the definition on this cross!!!

Comments?

Dave

[George Stimson]

Comment?

Nice definition on a bad RK?

[Dave Kane]

Well thanks George! I was hoping as did Brian for some discussion and discovery!

There should be a 'point' where we know-it-alls should just let a thread develope and cause some folks who aren't as astute discuss an item!

We know you you know your crosses but as a moderator it really takes away from the intent of a post if you attempt to participate and pontificate in every one .....please allow some new folks to offer their observations and when asked then 'jump' in!

Dave

[George Stimson]

Sorry

Okay, Dave. I just felt to get that road kill off the street right away!

[RoyA]

Awwww crap...
Since the cat's out of the bag...
Improper "incused" 4 on the good old Latvian repro.
They should start putting flaws in those dies.
R

[Dave Kane]

Roy...exactly!!! The cross is obviously an early L/12, 2, 65, 21, 4, '800', and the most rare....L/15 with the 835 silver mark!

Come on Latvia....please show us one with the 835 mark!

Dave

[Dez H]

That very corse beading is “classic Latvian” style.

[jujuy]

found it

here it is...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=36047

That very corse beading is “classic Latvian” style.

[Peter Wiking]

Have you noted that on many of these award auctions, the seller never say if its reproduction or original. That leaves the buyer to decide if he should pay for fake or original. The seller has his back free, even if a buyer pay 5000 US Dollars for the junk, as he (seller) never said it was original.

Cheers.
Peter Wiking

[Dez H]

Something to watch out for:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2227291869

Looks like they are also making EK2's, notice very similar style beading to their RKs, in fact the metal, be it silver or an alloy they use for the frames is exactally the same. Core has also been aged.

Would you pick up on one of these unmarked in average condition?

[Peter Wiking]

Something to watch out for:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2227291869

Looks like they are also making EK2's, notice very similar style beading to their RKs, in fact the metal, be it silver or an alloy they use for the frames is exactally the same. Core has also been aged.

Would you pick up on one of these unmarked in average condition?

This is from the seller:
Dug out at the Kurland battlefield last summer. Authentic artifact proven by a layer of rust.

Yeah right

Peter Wiking

[Peter Wiking]

Another one from the same

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2226824127

Peter Wiking

[Blitz]

I wonder weither i should laugh or cry

[Ralph A]

well.....

It sorta takes the guesswork out when the picture is named "crap.jpg".

Look at the definition on this cross!!!

Comments?

Dave

[Brian S]

Dave, don't you think that beading looks like it could be lazer cut? Look at those fine points at the two corners. Without pulling it down and blowing it up, it doesn't look like the corners meet but are simply cut around.