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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Fake or original?

Article about: Hello friends,1 week ago i bought an iron cross 2-nd class and i want to know if is fake or original. I paid ~ 80 euro. It is worth? Here are the pictures. Thanks Have a nice day

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    raulgordan
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    Default Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Fake or original?

    Hello friends,1 week ago i bought an iron cross 2-nd class and i want to know if is fake or original.
    I paid ~ 80 euro.
    It is worth?
    Here are the pictures.
    Thanks
    Have a nice day
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    Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Fake or original?   Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Fake or original?  

    Last edited by Adrian; 05-27-2012 at 05:33 PM. Reason: Title changed to use German terminology.

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    Default Re: Iron cross Fake or original

    Hi Raul, welcome to the forum. It looks like a Wachtler & Lange. Maybe with a non iron core. If you can see if it is magnetic

    Nick
    "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem

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    Default Re: Iron cross Fake or original

    Impossible to be a "7"?
    Looking for the photo albums of Leutnant Emil Freitag, 3. / G.R. 377

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    Default Re: Iron cross Fake or original

    Quote by don_kihotis7 View Post
    Impossible to be a "7"?
    A Meybauer doesnt have the lug for the suspension ring.

    I am sure I can see the scrunch beads but I have had alot of sun today so may be wrong

    Nick
    "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem

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    Default Re: Iron cross Fake or original

    Hi

    Looks like a good EK!
    I am not certain on the maker though!

    Thanks

    Cameron

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    Default Re: Iron cross Fake or original

    I think I can see the scrunch beads too but what about the lower right hand inner beading joint, see how its been trimmed to fit with the swastika? That doesn't look W&L to me but maybe some did have this characteristic?

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    Default Re: Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Fake or original?

    It's a Wachtler & Lange cross but a very old and tired looking example. The beading is very blurred and lacking the usual crispness due to what I guess is worn dies The join between the frame halves is very sloppy looking. I think a late war, late afternoon late in the week cross!

    Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....

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    raulgordan
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    Default Re: Iron cross Fake or original

    Quote by Woolgar View Post
    Hi Raul, welcome to the forum. It looks like a Wachtler & Lange. Maybe with a non iron core. If you can see if it is magnetic

    Nick
    Hy,
    The black core is from iron(i checked with a magnet) but don't have an fix position,play a little.

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