ek1 on estand

[Henri S]

I just listed this unmarked ek1 on estand. Mike K recommended that I post here for discussion.

[Henri S]

reverse

[Henri S]

side view

[Mike Kenny]

Hi,

This a recent repro that flooded the market a few years ago and came variously marked - some even had nice SS dedications.

I'm attaching pics of a couple more of this type of repro....

Regards
Mike K

[Mike Kenny]

Note also the similarity in the hinge/pin/catch construction with the L/54 repro (which also came variously marked) in the following thread;

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=71263

another of the type with the heavily rounded inner corners on the beading...

[Mike Kenny]

Sorry bugibban, I thought these were fairly well know. Maybe it's another case of them not having been discussed recently on the forum and newer members not being aware of them.

Regards
Mike K

[Frank Heukemes]

Mike is abslutely right, we discussed these many times before in the past. Also read this thread for an interesting link to a Coastal Artillery Badge:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=71967

[nellyp51]

Mike & Frank

Do we know where these fakers come from, they are not Mr floch's bargin bin are they?.

[Mike Kenny]

Mike & Frank

Do we know where these fakers come from, they are not Mr floch's bargin bin are they?.

Hi Trent,

As far as I know they are not Flochs, they came out of Eastern Europe. Whether they were made somewhere there or simply began appearing there first I do not know.

Regards
Mike K

[Laurence Strong]

Is that 2 different types of inside corners? The 3 o'clock corner looks sharper that the rest!

[Henri S]

Hi Mike

Thanks for the information. This ek fooled me and I was not aware of this variant . It looks so good in quality and sharp, but now I can see the items highlighted.

Regards

Henri

Sorry bugibban, I thought these were fairly well know. Maybe it's another case of them not having been discussed recently on the forum and newer members not being aware of them.

Regards
Mike K