Help please EK 2

[krampelsdorfer]

Today I bought this imperial EK2. What do you think? this is good (original) or not?
What do you think this marker?


(Sorry I don't speek English well)

[streptile]

Authentic cross by maker "KO," an unknown maker of wartime crosses.

[tystgaard]

Fine cross

Nice original and as allready mentioned a wartime cross

Nicolai

Authentic cross by maker "KO," an unknown maker of wartime crosses.

[Miro O]

Authentic cross by maker "KO," an unknown maker of wartime crosses.

Isn´t KO Koenigliches Munzamt, Abteilung Orden?
Miro

[streptile]

Isn´t KO Koenigliches Munzamt, Abteilung Orden?
Miro

Apparently it is not, and remains unknown.

[lolman1c]

Looks okay from my view but try sticking a magnet onto it... if it sticks chances are it is real... (never go by just the magnet trick though.... I only do this if i can see a maker mark and all is in order just to basically clear any suspicions of fakes....)

[U534]

Very nice example.

[streptile]

try sticking a magnet onto it... if it sticks chances are it is real... (never go by just the magnet trick though.... I only do this if i can see a maker mark and all is in order just to basically clear any suspicions of fakes....)

Unfortunately the fakes are way too good for this to be of any value anymore -- not to mention that many, many authentic EKs will not attract a magnet.