Brass Core Iron Cross First Class, Original? Thinking about buying tomorrow
An older Wächtler & Lange Brass Core EK1, would be my opinion.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
Do you think original?
I'm not seeing any red flags with it. The pin, hinge and catch all say W&L. They were the commonest maker of the brass cores.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
I second William, he has covered it all.
Regards
Hey blokes..just to confirm the brass cores were naval only?
No, that's only a myth. There is no evidence to support that theory, many crosses with magnetic iron cores have been found in KM groupings with provenance. The same with brass cores in non-KM groupings......by Torch
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Nick is right. The brass core Navy story was just concocted up to sell the crosses at a higher price, is all. The EK was Supposed to be made of only Iron for the core, but in the early days, many brass were also made-until the regulations became more strictly enforced. Some say that they used brass as it was softer and easier to stamp out, but who knows?
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
Ah righty oh,good to clear that up..cant even recall who told me that was years and years ago,thanks guys
So what's your final verdict guys?
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