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    1 piece EK2 opinion please


    gregM

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    Here is a 1 piece EK2 that I just received and I would really some help with it. Any

    and all opinions are welcome.----

    The overall quality of this cross is very nice.The details are very sharp. It has the

    look too me of the 1 piece EK1s that we attribute to the 1920s-30s. ( same style of

    date and "W" however the crowns are close but slightly different.

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    This was being sold as a cast brass cross. I do not think it is brass .--There is no yellow

    showing. Plus I do not think it is cast. I think it is die struck.

    This scan shows the side of 1 of the arms. It shows lines that I think are

    shear marks from being struck. All of the arms have these marks.

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    I did not think that one piece crosses were made... :unsure:

    1 piece Imperial EK1s are not common but they do exsist. I think most are believed to

    be 1920s or 30s replacement pieces. My guess is that this falls into that catagory.

    I have been told that Gordon Williamson references a 1 piece EK2 in his book but I

    do not know that for sure.

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    There are a lot of "one piece" Eks from 1914.....the most common is the "clamshell"(but don't forget there's also a three piece variation) or the one I've sold here yesterday.Or the one with the strange catch(similar to some spanish crosses/woundbadges...) The 2nd class at the top of this thread is a typical "Spangenst?ck"from the late 20ies/early 30ies...and not so easy to find(rare is something different,but not so common coud it describe better...)

    Micha

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    Micha,

    You are right. Yours matches the crown bead for bead and the dates

    are an exact match.

    Thanks so much for the information. I see your screwback is marked.

    Who is the maker?

    Thanks again,

    Greg

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    Here is the reverse---

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    Here is the reverse of my one-piece ww1 EK2 which is one from the mid to late 20's or early 30's and it is mounted with a Hindenburg Honour Cross with Swords. The reverse is very similar to mine so I will post the pic of the reverse first. I think yours looks fine and is from between wars period. My two clams worth,

    Pat

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