EK1 Frontfertigung

[DarkSide123]

Hello,
opinions please.
Thanks Manfred

[DarkSide123]

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[boch_62]

Cross EK2 converted to cross EK1, but whether in the era? I do not know, and probably no one is able to confirm this ... but certainly interesting cross.

Regards
Jarek

[Dansson]

The cross is converted from an original EK2 1914. Neither can I say when it exactly was done, but I want to point out the numbers and letters are stamped on the backplate and not engraved.

The stamping combined with the weird backplate makes me a bit suspicious as usually the period converted EK2's to EK1, usually have the catch soldered on the lower arm flange and the hinge on the upper arm flange.
Also the font changes and the uneavenly stamping, and the stamping makes me suspicious. The reverse backplate also has a really strange patina, which looks like it's chemcially made patina.

I would personally say that thia cross convertion is made way closer to the year 2016 than the year 1914.

[Kikiko3]

It's a fake. I have one of the same type, just with prettier patina on the reverse. Bought it knowing it's fake, mine is stamped to a unit that never existed. They're fun as a novelty, imo collectable in their own right, but not much besides that. Thought mine was a unique frankenstein piece, but apparently the faker made a couple.

Here's mine



Friendly cheers from Denmark
-Tjebbe

[Dansson]

Confirms my thoughts Tjebbe.

But however the cross isn't a fake but an original 2nd class on both. Yours Tjebbe has an original KO EK2 on it.

It confirms that my speculations of that the converting is rubbish.


Thanks for posting it Tjebbe, it's nice to have a clear end for a suspect item once in a while!

Best regards,
Daniel

[DarkSide123]

Thank you guys.
Give it bag.
Manfred

[Kikiko3]

you're right, Daniel. That's what i meant, it's a shame people ruin good Ek's to make these fakes

Darkside if you're getting rid of it, let me know. I like these frankenstein crosses as novelty

Friendly cheers from Denmark
-Tjebbe

[boch_62]

It's a fake. I have one of the same type, just with prettier patina on the reverse. Bought it knowing it's fake, mine is stamped to a unit that never existed. They're fun as a novelty, imo collectable in their own right, but not much besides that. Thought mine was a unique frankenstein piece, but apparently the faker made a couple.

Here's mine



Friendly cheers from Denmark
-Tjebbe

This confirms Daniel's words. Execution of the cross can be described closer to 2016 than the pre-1945 ...

Jarek