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10-27-2011 07:28 PM
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Re: ek1 screw back
Is it three part construction? ie. a back, a core and a frame.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: ek1 screw back
sorry ade my collection is at home and im in england at work even then i wouldnt know how to tell if it was, as in there would be a gap between the core ridged edge and back? as it does look this to my
rory
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Re: ek1 screw back
Hi Rory,
If the EK is made of three parts you will see a seam around the edge where the back part of the cross and the beaded frame join. The core is bedded between them. If it is a three part cross you should be able to slip the corner of a piece of paper (a cigarette paper is good because they're thin) between the edge of the beaded frame and the core.
Just because you bought it off eBay doesn't automatically make it fake, the seller may have sold it as a fake because that's what he believed, you might have unwittingly picked up a genuine cross. The enamel on the core isn't enamel, it's paint and this is prone to flaking off. If it is fake, it's a very good one.
Post some more detailed pics when you get the chance?
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Re: ek1 screw back
ahhhh would never have thought of that ade once i get xmass leave i shall investigate but i do feel it is fake when the seller said, and no one else bid on it? but i do agree it has great detail and would never sell, as when else could you handle an ek with out fear for damaging it. but i only wish i could have taken pics when i first got it because it really looked like a dec that had just been awarded on the spot.
look forward to updating this thread tho, but be gutted if it actually was origional
cheers rory
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Re: ek1 screw back
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rory
but be gutted if it actually was origional
Huh? Why would you be gutted if it was an original? Most people would be chuffed!
If the seller was selling it as a fake it might explain why no-one else bid on it. From memory, do you think it could be bent with slight finger pressure? Please update us when you get back home.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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well ade cause i didnt treat it as an origional, think ive got ocd when it comes to medals as i know what what you go through to earn one. but the metal is solid fingers would break trying to bend this ek, is that an indication to wether its real or not? or can i test the metal f so should it be iron?
rory
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Re: ek1 screw back
Some fakes are made of soft metal and can be bent easily, even though the features look good. Sometimes they're made of brittle metal and will snap. The fact you say it can't be bent of broken easily is a good sign. Please don't go trying to bend or snap your medals and awards though!
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: ek1 screw back
oh definetly would never dream of doin that afraid to touch them only reason i know as the dealer said it was fake so i refered to it as a fake but when i do the paper test then well know or even side view pics should be interesting... but would you have batted an eye lid only i had said truthfully ade????
rory
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