Kev in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, just signed up today to your forum's. And as I have 30 WW1 (ish) EK IIs single as well as on bars thought I would share this with you. Attached poor photos show an EK II (shiny one piece), which weighs 21 gm, measures 51mm left to right & top to bottom, ribbon ring is 14mm wide*, the detail of the inner area seems to sit a little higher than what is seen on the original cross. Apart from the "Silver" never losing the shine, the black finish has a very glossy look, the only "flaws" being what looks like a hair-line crack on the original mold which starts from about 5mm to the right of the Ose retaing hoop and carries on down to the right-hand side of the crown, and seems to continue from the tip of the acorn through the 3 in 1813 and on to the lip of the silver rim. Also the paint job dosen't carry on to exactly the beaded silver rimm on the rear upper arm and the right middle arm upper. * as compared with 15mm of the 3 Piece marked WILM? Maybe its a Jeweler's made replacement? or just a fake / copy or a copy of a fake, anythought's would be welcome.