EK 1914 You sure be an ugly Mofo.....

[Chris Boonzaier]

My scanner is down so it will be a bit of time till I can play with youse... but how about a thread showing the ugliest WW1 EKs...

Those with the cores with details that look as if they were made out of pudding, rims made out of cheap tinfoil....

There are some uuuuuugly ones out there.....

[Tom Y]

I think this qualifies. It's unmarked, but has all the earmarks of a MEH. I guess they were ashamed to admit to it

[Chris Boonzaier]

Thats IT !?!?!?

The rest of you only married to princesses? Noone got an ugly one stashed away?

Man... when my computer is working properly again.... you will see REALLY ugly !

[Tony]

I don't think any of my are ugly but .........

[Tony]

I don't think this one is ugly either and just love the crown. It's unmarked, anyone know who the maker could be?

Tony

[gregM]

Here is one with great attachment system

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[Daniel Murphy]

You have to understand. There are two types of ugly. Just plain ugly like this one with a shattered core. It is now in 5 pieces and rattles around in the frame.

Dan

[Daniel Murphy]

Reverse.

[Daniel Murphy]

Then there is "What the F#*& is that? Hide the women and children! " UUGGLLYY !!

Dan

Edited August 27, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

Reverse. Ewwww.

[gregM]

You don't judge a book by it's cover.

What is ugly on one side----

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[gregM]

Can be quite nice on the other-----

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[Daniel Murphy]

Tom,

You need a new prescription. That MEH is marked. I can see it on the photo. Tony, that first one you posted has more pock marks than the local zit freak. Was it dug? I am willing to bet the second one has a stamped core, that high relief crown is a dead giveaway. No idea on maker though. Greg, that safety pin definitely fits the bill. OK, you have one, but you know you are the princess type. Especially if that second one is your idea of ugly. Puleese. If this were a competition I think I would wib hands down for that brass one. It doesn't get more pitifull than that.

Dan

Edited August 27, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[gregM]

Dan,

You caught me. It's the story of my life--I could never afford the beauty queens so I

settle for 2nd or 3rd runner up.

[Laurence Strong]

I am curious to see the "ugly Mofo" that started this thread

[Chris Boonzaier]

This one be ugly !!

[Daniel Murphy]

Chris,

Thats what you call ugly? Now who's the princess type? That is a very nice looking stamped core spangenstueck with most of the original frosting intact. You can't do any better (worse?) than that?

Dan

Still reigning "ugly mofo" champion

Edited September 6, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Tom Y]

Chris,

Thats what you call ugly? Now who's the princess type? That is a very nice looking stamped core spangenstueck with most of the original frosting intact. You can't do any better (worse?) than that?

Dan

Still reigning "ugly mofo" champion

I dint wanna hafta do this, but....

[Chris Boonzaier]

Tom takes the lead...... !

[Wild Card]

Somebody forgot his sunscreen.

[buellmeister]

Great thread! C'mon guys there have to be more in the dark recesses of your medal cases...

Joel

[Steve campbell]

Here's a couple that aren't mint. Not terrible, but i hope they can fir into this thread. First an EK2 marked 800 on the ring.

[Steve campbell]

The rear of the 800 EK2.

[Steve campbell]

Here's an EK1 that's seen better days. This is a variant core, perhaps silvered copper.

[Eric Stahlhut]

one piece brass or tombak

Edited May 26, 2008 by Eric Stahlhut