EK 1939 Deschler EK1

[Steve campbell]

Was going through my collection and thought I'd post this one, one of my favorite EKs. A Deschler EK1, marked 1 on the pin.

[Steve campbell]

The rear showing the mark.

[mametz]

A very nice cross is it unusual to have such a large number 1 mark

others i have seen the 1 is smaller?

Regards

Mametz

[Motorhead]

Deschler has used more than one stamp-there are two different L/10 stampings known! It's the same with the "1"-when my time permits I will post a sample of known Deschler stampings on EK1!

Micha

[mametz]

Thanks for that, there is a scary copy of this cross on this site " Third Reich. ca " i don,t know what

it,s like in hand, but i could see this fooling many collectors described as a "post war original it looks

pretty good. People like this are ruining this hobby new collectors getting caught with stuff like this

are put off and give up,What to do about this i don,t know apart from studying known originals and

keeping up to date with the latest fakes.

Regards

Mametz

[Bill Garvy]

Here's "1" example. . .

[ben bijker]

The stamp is ok, I have one of each as well.

So with the L/10 stamp, the come in 2 sizes as well.

Something about Steve's Deschler struck me as odd, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

Now, with a little help from a good German collecting-buddy I know what it is: the pin is different, it's the type of pin that was used on Deschler KVK's.

Best regards,

Ben

[Steve campbell]

The stamp is ok, I have one of each as well.

So with the L/10 stamp, the come in 2 sizes as well.

Something about Steve's Deschler struck me as odd, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

Now, with a little help from a good German collecting-buddy I know what it is: the pin is different, it's the type of pin that was used on Deschler KVK's.

Best regards,

Ben

So is this original to the cross? I hope it's not a replacement someone added. It never looked like it was.

[ben bijker]

So is this original to the cross? I hope it's not a replacement someone added. It never looked like it was.

I really don't know Steve, but I shouldn't worry to much about it.

Might be a mix-up at the factory.

Best regards,

Ben

[Steve campbell]

These factories probably worked like any other business. Careless or hungover employees, stock shortages, use whatever is available that works, who knows. I'll have a better look when I get back home in a few weeks. Maybe this will be a rare oddity.

[nesredep]

Hello!

My stomach feeling is i think,this EK is good.

All the best

Nesredep

[ben bijker]

Hello!

My stomach feeling is i think,this EK is good.

All the best

Nesredep

It is a good cross, i would have picked it up as well if the price was right.

Ben

[naoki matsumoto]

The rear showing the mark.

Hi,Steve! Always,Your EK are beautiful & splendid! Nice details and splendid hallmarked of EK"1"!!

Congratulations!