EK2 with manufactering fault Maker unknown...?

[bratwurstdimsum]

Hi there,

Got this lovely Ek2 (the pictures just suck I'll try a scanner later this week), the nicest I've ever owned...aside from the minor "car accident" bump on the beading on the reverse near the ring, a manufacturing fault, not possible to have been done in the field...Can anyone hazard a guess as to the maker? Do these type of imperfections raise/lower the value of the cross you reckon?






BDS

[Jim Baker]

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[herr]

looks so new ....

[StefanK.]

its a very nice and genuine "klein und quenzer / 65"

[Jim Baker]

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[StefanK.]

maybe cleaned but i suppose not. the core looks also so nice, i guess the cross was probably never worn and therefore the frame is so shiny.

stef

[Jim Baker]

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[StefanK.]

also one of my favourites. the quality is outstanding

[bratwurstdimsum]

its a very nice and genuine "klein und quenzer / 65"

Thanks everyone...you know its strange, I've gotten so used to looking at medals through this website, I only thought of this one as a possible 65 when I saw the reverse of the medal and recognised the font of the "1813" by looking at the digital picture...how sad is that?!!

[bratwurstdimsum]

Not sure about this one. Maybe the scanner would be better.

ok FINALLY got the scanner... I've never cleaned this cross but its from a vet via a dealer so he may have cleaned it but its unlikely.

Anyone care to comment on the 'bump'? Has anyone seen this kind of defect before? I've drawn a reference line to where the beading should follow...