Brey
Member
Hello everyone,
I have this iron cross 2nd class, and I'm quite certain it is fake. It is non-magnetic, and is one-piece cast construction as far as I can tell. The only portion of this that is magnetic is the larger ribbon ring, which is not soldered closed, and does not show any maker's mark. The ribbon edges are very tightly stitched, giving the edges a very straight appearance as opposed to the bumpy ribbon edges seen on most. The cross measures 43mm × 43mm. There is absolutely no gap between the "core" and the frame. The black paint travels up along all of the inner edges of the frame, but not onto the ribbing. Despite all of these red flags, the cross still "feels" like it could have some potential. I've seen a few very early war examples of non-magnetic Iron Crosses, but they were of the thin leg variety and had a different style font for the dates. Figured I should get some more opinions before I completely disregard this piece. Any and all comments and opinions are welcome and much appreciated, thank you in advance!
I have this iron cross 2nd class, and I'm quite certain it is fake. It is non-magnetic, and is one-piece cast construction as far as I can tell. The only portion of this that is magnetic is the larger ribbon ring, which is not soldered closed, and does not show any maker's mark. The ribbon edges are very tightly stitched, giving the edges a very straight appearance as opposed to the bumpy ribbon edges seen on most. The cross measures 43mm × 43mm. There is absolutely no gap between the "core" and the frame. The black paint travels up along all of the inner edges of the frame, but not onto the ribbing. Despite all of these red flags, the cross still "feels" like it could have some potential. I've seen a few very early war examples of non-magnetic Iron Crosses, but they were of the thin leg variety and had a different style font for the dates. Figured I should get some more opinions before I completely disregard this piece. Any and all comments and opinions are welcome and much appreciated, thank you in advance!
