EK1- Souval

**fabri** · 02-14-2011, 12:29 PM

by Adrian

No need to apologize! Off the top of my head I think there are about six or seven possible pin/hinge/catch combinations for Souval EK1s.

I agree with Adrian. About cross that started the thread, many collectors think it 's a wartime example and it could be right, actually there are no proofs that it 's postwar.
Personally I don't collect Souvals, I had just one pinback and sold 5-6 years ago, so I 've never had a real opinion because they needs to be studied on hands directly.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-14-2011 12:29 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**deadeye** · 02-19-2011, 09:07 PM

does anyone know on a rareity scale. would a EK1 L/19 ferdinand hoffstatter rate. thanks

**Adrian** · 02-19-2011, 09:59 PM

by deadeye

does anyone know on a rareity scale. would a EK1 L/19 ferdinand hoffstatter rate. thanks

Fabri is better qualified than me to answer this but I wouldn't say they are rare - more 'uncommon'.
Mind you, everything is rare when you're looking for it!

**fabri** · 02-19-2011, 10:10 PM

Adrian sayd right, they are not rare. As I don't see them often on the marked I would say they are "uncommon", maybe quite hard to find.

**deadeye** · 02-19-2011, 10:22 PM

i wanted to know because one is being offered to me. and does anyone know what a fair price would be.its in mint ,no box and is marked L/19, the asking price is 325.00 us.is that a fair price. thanks alot info would be apprcieated.

**Adrian** · 02-19-2011, 11:15 PM

by deadeye

i wanted to know because one is being offered to me. and does anyone know what a fair price would be.its in mint ,no box and is marked L/19, the asking price is 325.00 us.is that a fair price. thanks alot info would be apprcieated.

Before you pay any money, get some photos and start a thread. It's really hard to help unless the members here can see the item - $325 would be a heavy price if the cross is fake.