Opinions on EK 1 Spange

[brian c]

Hello guys,
My buddy has a few things that he would like to trade. I expressed interest in a couple of items that he has. My problem is that I have never even held a spange, so determining it's authenticity seems a little out of my league. I have seen what I think is the exact same spange in various publications. I would appreciate any and all comments. If i was a betting man I would say it is genuine, so let me have it. OR
Thanks in advance, Brian

[brian c]

Reverse

[Flemming]

I do not like the back of this Spange, looks to me like it was cast or something.

And the date bar seems to lack some details.
So I would give it a

But wait for the experts, I have been wrong before

Best regards,
Flemming

[franki]

It has given a spange which bears a resemblance with your depicted one. That is the good message.
Unfortunately does not your one match with her. Back looks different and fastening resemble as well.
I am sorry it is not a contemporary item.

Best Franki

[Peter Wiking]

Low quality. Signs of being a casting. Not original to me.

Sorry.
Peter

[joe campbell]

absence of pebbling in the date box, as well.



joe

[George Stimson]

It does resemble this known original, but somehow not perfectly....

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[Peter Wiking]

Compare obverse:

[Peter Wiking]

Compare reverse:

[Peter Wiking]

Compare dates:

[George Stimson]

Thanks for the comparisons, Peter! Very helpful!

Here's another good one of this type.

[George Stimson]

Reverse. This example has a needle-type pin.

[Frank Heukemes]

Yes, not a good Spange. Here is another example of what it should look like:

[Frank Heukemes]

rev