EK2 1914,I am not a collector...

[Chopperman]

Most Imperial Eks are magnetic but not all.
Some makers (AWS and Otto Schickle as example) used
other metals, especially late in the war and those produced
between the wars.

BTW-- The story of brass Eks being used by the navy is
pure fantasy.

[tombob]

Not all iron crosses were marked by the manufacturer. When you think of the millions given out, WW I an WW II, it just didn't happen all the time. Just a far reaching example, the RKs only had a few companies were officially the manufacturer. Private purchases, like the Pour le Merite in WW I, were not marked, except for the silver content. (german law required silver content, but gold was not required to be marked, goes back hundreds of years.) I bought mine from a neighbor whose father ripped it off the neck of an older officer. I knew the father but I didn't know he had it.

Got off track, most you will find aren't.

[kgrunt]

Here is a shot of the back...Its a really cool rack,I actually like this style of mounting, both medals are actually individually mounted and clipped into the back plate.I ahve other family medals and will probably look into having them mounted.