Oldenburg F-A cross 1st class

[joeimwalle]

just got a oldenburg friedrich-august cross 1st class in the mail today,
what do you guys think??

its 45x45mm
vaulted, blackened iron metal,magnetic,
with brass fittings for the pin and catch.

does this fit any makers? since there is no makers mark.
thxs joe

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[Steve Campbell]

Looks good. These are some of the nicest of the states equivalent crosses in thier raw simplicity. A great award. These are never marked as far as I know.

[Scott Powell]

very nice FA cross

[Mike Kenny]

A nice wartime example, probably a variant by Knauer.

Note that there are some (probably 20s/30s) Meybauer marked examples.

Regards
Mike

[Claudius]

What's not to like? Great piece.

To Steve's comment; they do have a raw simplicity about them and a real heft. Hold one of these in your hands and an EK1 by comparison feels light as a feather.

And no, mine doesn't have a maker mark either. I haven't heard of them having maker marks. Meybauer's aside.

[joeimwalle]

thxs

hey thanks guys for the good news on a legit medal.
they are very simple medals but they sure are nice to add to a tunic,
and yes weight wise they are more heavy than a simple ic 2nd class or 1st class.

i may have to expand my collection to get more of these now to find a 2nd class..
thxs again joe

[Motorhead]

I haven't heard of them having maker marks. Meybauer's aside.

There's also a Godet Berlin variation-with "fangs"
Micha

[Wild Card]

There's also a Godet Berlin variation-with "fangs"
Micha

I would like to see one of them.