is my EK1 real or fake?

[jwmtele]

Can someone tell me if my EK1 is real or fake?the maker mark is 51,and has a non magnetic core,thanks everyone for your help

[spunkmaja]

A fake since 51 did not make EK1, or EK2 for that matter.

/Jonas

[Adrian]

A fake one piece cross with a bogus makers mark. Try a search for '51' in this sub forum.

[Eisernes Kreuz 2]

This is known and cast copy

[Nmilitaria]

Very bad fake indeed

[Wolfgang Wei]

It is a fake. I got one similar EK I, which has the same maker mark, at the flea market in Stuttgart.
And just three days later, I was told by one of my friends in Berlin that 51 is not the maker for EK.
And the one marked as 51 at my hands is a fake that my friends called "a piece of shit".
Anyway, there are so many risks during collecting antiques.

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It is a fake. I got one similar EK I, which has the same maker mark, at the flea market in Stuttgart.
And just three days later, I was told by one of my friends in Berlin that 51 is not the maker for EK.
And the one marked as 51 at my hands is a fake that my friends called "a piece of shit".
Anyway, there are so many risks during collecting antiques.

[jwmtele]

This is known and cast copy

thank you all for your help

[Anzel]

Look out for ones marked 50 as well...I have seen those out there...it is a fake

[jwmtele]

thanks for the tip,i dont think i would ever buy another,to many fakes.

[Adrian]

thanks for the tip,i dont think i would ever buy another,to many fakes.

There are plenty of originals out there just be sure to post here before you buy.