The above mentioned pattern has a small variation etch on the obverse side.

The ES103 pattern etch on the obverse has a small difference in the way the oak leaves in the centre, the ones pointing at the swastika. This is pictured at the top of page 235. You can see the oak leaves are straighter, more pointed, whereas the other two had oak leaves a little droopy.

The same oak leaf spray pattern appears on the reverse as can be seen on page 236.

Obverse.JPG (39.25 KB, 273 downloads)
Reverse.JPG (38.16 KB, 267 downloads)
Etch.JPG (40.36 KB, 269 downloads)
Etch Front.JPG (40.46 KB, 268 downloads)
Etch Mid.JPG (39.68 KB, 268 downloads)
Etch Rear.JPG (38.53 KB, 271 downloads)
TM.JPG (40.13 KB, 271 downloads)

Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.