Is this a genuine EK1 ?

[HARRY THE MOLE]

I was in Warrington this morning to pick up my new glasses. But acting on impulse, I decided to go to the market first and have a look on the science fiction stall where I purchased some ridiculously cheap WW1 medals the other week. Amongst the Darth Vader masks and related weird stuff I spotted a couple of medals. Mounted on a bright-red card cut like a star burst was an WW2 EK 1. I'm really not sure what actually caught my eye first, but it could have been the price of £9.99p. I don't collect TR stuff as a rule, but I never turn down a bargain - they always come in handy when trading with dealers. I had a quick look at it through my old glasses, and I reasoned that even as a repro it had to be worth more than a tenner. I had a better look when I got home. It is of three piece construction, and the centre core is magnetic. The metal certainly appears to be tarnished silver.There are no marks that I can see. But the question is... Is it a copy, or have I just purchased a real bargain?

[Nick Hessens]

Nope, post war Souval.

Regards

[Eisernes Kreuz 2]

IMO not postwar but copy ,sorry

[Woolgar]

I concur

Nick

[Nick Hessens]

IMO not postwar but copy ,sorry

It's Souval's attempt at making a "Schinkel B", the hardware is a typical post war S&L/Souval product.

Here's a photo of a 57er S&L cross with the same hardware:

[harryamb2]

still, ok for a tenner.

[HARRY THE MOLE]

So would I be correct in thinking that a post war Souval isn't in the same category as an ordinary copy? I know that a while back - Nicholas Morigi was selling copies of the EK1. He was charging around £50 for them, but they weren't as good as this - and that is why I wasn't bothered about spending a tenner on it. I only know the basics of what to look for - soldered seams, iron core, pins that won't easily bend. I prefer guns to medals - I've not met anyone faking a Maxim mg08 yet!