Maybe some additional help
I don't collect EKs, but I ran upon this thread and thought I could contribute. I have an identical example of the EK posted by Skip. I bought my cross from a small part-time dealer at a small show in 1977 or early 78. The cross is made of either brass or tombac and is (in mine's case, was) silver washed with the black painted/enamel center. The corners are rounders and I can only say the detail is maybe the best that I have ever seen on a WWII EK. I looked at mine thru a loop this evening and it does have the dropped "5".
I do not know if this type is period pre 45 or not. I do know they are at least 26 years old and I know that I have seen few if any since I bought mine.
I also have a one piece solid silver WWI EK that has been in my family since 1944. It also has a black (painted?) center with bare silve crown,W, and date. It is a highly vaulted cross. I mention this because having had the WWI EK as a known reference made me not suspect any problem with the one piece 39 EK that I bought in 77/78.
I would like to find out one way or the other if it is good or fake.
I don't collect EKs, but I ran upon this thread and thought I could contribute. I have an identical example of the EK posted by Skip. I bought my cross from a small part-time dealer at a small show in 1977 or early 78. The cross is made of either brass or tombac and is (in mine's case, was) silver washed with the black painted/enamel center. The corners are rounders and I can only say the detail is maybe the best that I have ever seen on a WWII EK. I looked at mine thru a loop this evening and it does have the dropped "5".
I do not know if this type is period pre 45 or not. I do know they are at least 26 years old and I know that I have seen few if any since I bought mine.
I also have a one piece solid silver WWI EK that has been in my family since 1944. It also has a black (painted?) center with bare silve crown,W, and date. It is a highly vaulted cross. I mention this because having had the WWI EK as a known reference made me not suspect any problem with the one piece 39 EK that I bought in 77/78.
I would like to find out one way or the other if it is good or fake.
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