EK 1914 EK2 Stamped 800 on frme-Opinions please

[andy]

Hi

This cross is non magnetic and marked 800 on the frame.Not one I have come across and therefore I have my doubts about it but would appreciate other opinions.It weights in at 22.6g

many thanks

andy

[andy]

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[andy]

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[gregM]

This looks to be a 1 piece cross. I have heard that some of these

were made in solid silver but I have never seen one or seen one posted.

[joe campbell]

i agree with the one piece construction, have seen the

"texture" of the core on some other pieces, but you have

a real gem there.

lovely.

joe

[Rocky]

I like the cross; however, one thing that is questionable to me is why would it be marked 800 way out on the corner ? I orginally thought it was on the obverse --- old eyes

Edited December 11, 2007 by Rocky

[Motorhead]

That's a very interesting one! Far away from being common-the 1st class variation you can get every month,but this one is harder to find.The stamping is a bit strange,but it could be a kind of "marketing"? 800 silver would sell better than silveres brass.......all in all a piece that would fit in every ones EK collecting!

Micha

[gregM]

Here is on that was posted on WAF. It is the same style of 1 piece cross.

Perhaps now that we have seen 2 of these pieces maybe they will be

accepted as an authentic piece.

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...ht=solid+silver