EK 2 mm 27 with brass core

[tom hansen]

I found this at an antique shop on the way home from Chicago. The place was loaded with fakes. This looked interesting, so I picked it up. I cannot find a reference on the forum for a brass cored EK2 with this maker mark. Weight is 20g.

[tom hansen]

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last one

[Biro]

Certainly looks like a Schenkl core and mark...I would say it's OK.

You should not, however, take too much comfort in that!

cheers

Marshall

[Dave Kane]

Tom, interesting cross!!! Matches exactly the 2 iron core crosses I have!

[Biro]

I rock!!

[tom hansen]

Thanks Marshall, Thanks Dave-

I think it is okay also. I actually had my 1939 iron cross book, a loop and Detlev's catalog in my car that I could use for a reference. The people there thought me a bit crazy, but I was able to find the beading and date match well. I thought it was interesting mostly from the brass core standpoint.


This place had a boatload of ss colar tabs, daggers, and such. I do not know a damn thing about them, so I did not even examine them. Too bad I did not have my camera. I could have taken some shots for those interested in such items.

[Dave Kane]

Tom, interesting in that it has the PK# but yet non iron!

[tom hansen]

I thought that was odd as well, as with the brass core, I would have thought it would have been unmarked. Any thoughts on the discrepancy?

[Biro]

Old stock?

The beading is certainly different to TerryG's (presumably non brass) 27 EK2 mm

[Dave Kane]

Heck yeah!!! If the PK was willing to pay for excess stock..

[Peter Wiking]

I have to ask. Are you sure its not magnetic? It looks like a rusted core, or if not magnetic, bronze.

Cheers.
Peter

[tom hansen]

Okay- Thanks guys! Just a strange little cross, but interesting.