1813 EK on ebay

[VtwinVince]

Ron, the early EK's suffered notoriously from weak cores, and the above cross is a good example of this. Nice cross BTW.

[regular122]

Ron,

I don't think I have ever seen a second class without a cracked core. They do exist, but I would be worried if it didn't have a crack of some kind. The crude process in their casting makes them unstable over time. Here is the only example I can show you. Others on the forum have these and I believe they are all cracked centers. Steve

[gregM]

Most of the 1813s you will find are cracked. The iron used in the
early crosses was very brittle.

[morel5000]

Hi All,

I like these crosses , although they are way over my budget

Here is the one a friend of mine photographed in the museum in Brussels (Royal Museum of the armed forces and of military history, http://www.klm-mra.be/ ),

So what do you all think?

Regards,
Michel

[Ron P]

Thanks guys for the responses. Very informative. Ron.

[gregM]

Here is a thread you may find interesting ---------

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ighlight=grail

[morel5000]

Thanks Greg for the link,
I liked that thread!!

All the best,

Michel