Well, I've had a few fat dates in my time Kenneth but that's a whole other story........
Anyways, regarding your cross, nothing to worry about, maybe just a thicker application of paint on the core as you suggest. I've just had a look at my '24's and all of them have the matt finish, not the glossy paint such as yours has. I've never noticed that before. I also noticed on two of them, the shape of the numerals is exactly the same showing they come from the same die, yet the depth of the strike is different. One cross has very shallow dates, another has very proud dates.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Here are some more shots. The first one is without the ribbon. I took closer shots of this one because some thought this one was questionable. It does look like dates on the one with the ribbon stick out more.
I am still new at this so thanks for the inputs.
Here is the one with the ribbon
Here they are side by side
Thanks for the extra pics Mike.
Ok, to backtrack on my initial thoughts, both crosses are original. The first is an Otto Schickle (unmarked L/15) and the second is a '24' - Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plaket-ten-hersteller.
If you can only buy one, get the Schickle.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Adrian,
Thanks. I have some books about these but is there anything out there that would help me identify crosses that do not have marks? Or, is this just something you have learned over the years?
Thanks
Mike
Experience is always the best way Mike. Keep looking at the forum and asking questions. At the moment there isn't a specific publication that can tell you what to look for in each maker although there is an EK2 book in the offing sometime this year. I've been working on a rough guide to identifying EK2s for a while, I just need to get some better pics before I can get it on the forum.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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