Iron Cross 2nd Class Real or Fake, old or new???

**Coreynewzealand** · 09-13-2021, 11:41 AM

Hello
Looking for some help on a Iron Cross I recently acquired.
I had one already but this one looked clean an in better nick.
It has a stamp on the ring but I can't make heads or talks of it.
My old one has a stamp clearly read FR. And I have compared them for size and design.

The size is the sameas my weathered one , it's a two piece construction and the center is magnetic.

So my question is what do I have with the new one?
Is it bogus or is it just a clean example?

Help please. I just want to know what I have.
It's not like they are super rare I know so I'm open to your thoughts.

Cheers
Corey

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-13-2021 11:41 AM

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**thecyclist64** · 09-13-2021, 04:42 PM

Looks OK to me. Can't make out the ring stamp, but wait for other opinions, as others have far more knowledge than I.

**thecyclist64** · 09-14-2021, 04:39 PM

Taking another look, I wonder if the letters are FR, Fr, – Gebrüder Friedländer, Berlin

**Coreynewzealand** · 09-14-2021, 08:34 PM

Yes the ring stamp is not a great strike from what I can see.
I do see something like that but not as clear as my other cross in the other pics.
The FR is easily seen on that one.
Maybe F something ?, the lower dots on the crown look different to be the same maker?? Or did the maker have slight variations.

Be great to get some more feed back.
Thank you for uour input thecylist64.
Much appreciated.