1870 ek1(?) question

[Eric Stahlhut]

before i show the reverse, i'd like to garner opinions on the obverse...

any opinions on the core?

it's extremely magnetic

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-4736-0-03285200-1374776529.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-4736-0-30667500-1374776566.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-4736-0-77046300-1374776590.jpg

one more view

Edited July 25, 2013 by Eric Stahlhut

[gregM]

So far it looks like a good AWS made cross.

[Eric Stahlhut]

hiya, greg!

i agree... now have a look at the reverse:

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-4736-0-95325300-1374939247.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-4736-0-03220100-1374939288.jpg

it seems to have been fabricated with the intent of affixing to a war chronicle book, or something along those lines.

it certainly looks like they used the original dies for the ek to make this. the core is quite rigid, but very fine and i'd wager it would snap or crack with a little pressure. the absence of a backing plate has left it relatively fragile, and i can't imagine that very many of these survived over the last 100+ years

Edited July 27, 2013 by Eric Stahlhut

[gregM]

I almost bid on this one and I think you are right,

It was probably attached to a book or album cover or something

along those lines.

[speedytop]

Hi,

something like this?

Uwe

[Eric Stahlhut]

hi, uwe

yes, just like that-- thanks very much for sharing!