Need your expertise.....EK1

[horloge]

Hi Folks,

I need your expertise on this one. To me it looks fake, although the core is of iron and the rim is of non magnetic material (maybe silver), it looks to new and the pin attachment looks also not to old. The "silver" rim seems to be existing of two parts but at some points it looks as if it is a pressed rim.
please your thoughts about this...

Regards,

Horloge

http://www.kraaienhof.org/EK/EK01.JPG
http://www.kraaienhof.org/EK/EK02.JPG
http://www.kraaienhof.org/EK/EK03.JPG

[Steve Campbell]

Looks like a Floch fake.

[ben bijker]

Looks like a Floch fake.

It dowsn't only look like one Steve...
100% floch

[Woolgar]

Type A pin, overlapping ribs, low date .......

Nick

[Steve Campbell]

Looks like a Floch fake.

Or should I say "Austrian Fake"

[Steve Mezey]

Floch

Somebody should take the rock in the third picture and drop it on it

Steve

[horloge]

Thanks to you all for your "to the point" replies, you all confirm my thoughts about the item. This item will therefore not be part of my (very) small WWII memorabilia collection (www.mijnoudespulletjes.nl/wwii.html).

Again, many thanks for your comments.

[bytown]

Buy the new book The Iron Cross 1st Class by Maerz & Stimson.

It will answer your questions with the turn of a page.

Well worth the investment.

Wayne

[Steve Mezey]

sums it all up

Wayne says it all!
A very good read indeed
Steve

[Steve Campbell]

Lots of good ones on the Estand and at some of the reputable dealers out there. Anyone who sells this is either a crook or doesn't know what they are talking about and shouldn't be in the business of selling militaria. These fakes are well known and not hard to spot. The book mentioned by bytown has these fakes referenced with full color pictures and tips on how to spot them, and I referenced my copy before responding here just to make sure. The book will run you $150 + but I bet this fake POS cross was going for much more than that.

[horloge]

Thanks for the tip on the book, looks like a investment worthwile.........