Rim Feature Iron Crosses

[Pascal H.]

I hope that someone can help me with the following, on VERY close examination of my Iron Crosses I discovered something strange. Between the ribs of some of the 2nd Class and 1st Class crosses is still some metal left. I would like to know if someone else noticed the same thing? Maybe someone even knows how this could happen?

Many thanks,
Pascal


Picture of EKI

[Pascal H.]

Picture of EKII

[Pascal H.]

Picture of another EKII

[George Stimson]

Pascal,

Some people think that that effect is caused by the rim die being cracked.

George

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Pascal,

I'm one of the people that believes the feature was formed by cracked dies. The effect on EK2s and EK1s is not uncommon.

Regards
Mike K

[Pieter Verbruggen]

Rim Feature .

This feature is caused by a crack in the die.
You shoud read the posts on the Steinhauer & Luck Knight Cross.
Pieter.

[ChrisJ]

Flaws....

Yep... as commented, this is the famous die flaw feature. If these were Knights Crosses they would be considered post war copies by many !
(goodness, lets not start that one again)

[Pascal H.]

Thank you all for the information you gave me on the die flaw.
This forum never stops to amaze me.
Chris, I presume you mean the so called Steinhauer & Luck post war copies, what exactly do you mean by this and are they really copies or not??? Only joking.

Pascal