Deutsches Kreuz in Silver for review

[bbmilitaria]

Hello all, a good friend would like to consign this Deutsches Kreuz in silver, but I have my doubts about many of the aspects of this piece. I have never had one and would like some opinions from people more knowledgeable than myself. I know the silver is rare and this does not look like the Deschler versions I have seen in gold. Any opinions are welcome. Thank you for looking, Mike.

[raz]

Hello Mike , IMO this is not A good cross . The wreath is wrong ( no indents at top ribbon crossover ) , the date pad is wrong ( no notches top or bottom that I can see ) , and the hinge and catch are wrong for this maker plus the MM 1 doesn't look right . Wait for others with more expertise than me . I am going off of the info in Maerz book . Raz

[bbmilitaria]

Thank you for your input Raz. I was concerned about the soft detail on the wreath, the rivets, the shape of the pin, the font of the "1" and the hinge and catch. I knew it didn't match the Deschler gold cross examples I have seen.