Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1939 1. Klasse mit Schwertern marked 3 - ask for help

[mike1]

Hi guys,
I have this cross which is zinc with buntmetal pin and catch. Marked is with number 3 accidentally two times (possible to see on pictures) second marking is soft. But I would like to ask you if this is original cross or not.
Thank you, Mike

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mike, looks fine to me.

Typical finish loss for a zink award.

Cheers, Ade.

[rbminis]

Original and typical Ade has pointed out.
You can compare with my example with most of the finish remaining posted here. I notice the different hinge set up and the different catch. yours has a commonly seen Deumer style of catch.
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern, Wilhelm Deumer, "3"
Ralph.

[mike1]

Hi Ade and Ralph,
thank you for help,even the condition is not so good as Ralph example I will keep it in my collection. It was for good price.
Mike

[rbminis]

Hi Ade and Ralph,
thank you for help,even the condition is not so good as Ralph example I will keep it in my collection. It was for good price.
Mike

Congrats!
It is difficult to find them with any amount of finish remaining, especially from this maker. It took me a long time to get the one I did.
Ralph.

[Anzel]

Mike,
Looks good to me as others have mentioned already. I like this one because of the double stamping, much like errors in coin collecting ...it adds a certain appeal to some and I am one. Congrats!

[harryamb2]

Iam with the rest.