EK 1914 EK1 1914

[decker]

Gentlemen!

I am new to this forum, but it seems to be more specific than the ones I visited before. I could have help at the other ones, but it is time to ask you - if that is possible.

I need some help with this cross, I need your opinions on it.

[decker]

Some more pictures:

[Daniel Murphy]

Decker,

The cross looks like a real one to me. The catch has of course been replaced, at what time I cannot tell. The 800 mark is also in an odd place. I have never seen one there. The fact that it looks like "8O0" with the middle number larger than the others on either side, makes me think it has been handstamped recently using individual numbers. So, IMHO, you have a real cross with a fake silver mark and most likely a modern repair as well.

Dan Murphy

[joe campbell]

i agree with dan, and will add that the

hinge assembly and pin are what i really

like about it, that being my favorite

variation of hinge/pin manufacture.

i also wonder if this hasn't been repainted.

joe

[decker]

And can you tell me from the photos what the white stuff at the core's edge is?

[Mike K]

Hi decker,

The white stuff may possibly be residue from a chemical cleaner.

Would really like to see some decent scans of this example. The obverse looks fine. The hinge and pin look OK (possibly some solder at the hinge though??). The catch is very unusual but imo no really obvious signs of repair from the images. I've seen a similar catch on a strangely marked EK1 before (a K in a circle from memory). I can't really make out the 800 well enough to comment either way.

Interesting cross, but certainly not "textbook".

Regards

Mike