S&l Knights Cross With Offset 800

[Charlie_Vaughn]

I recently inspected a nice, 100% dead on textbook KC of the S&L firm. The award is attributed to having come straight from a deceased German veteran - the story is true, since the item comes with a variety of other artifacts clearly from the widow and named to the person himself.

Again, the odd thing is there are no other marks except the expected "800" which is proper in size and font, but its offset to the right and not below the ring.

Any thoughts? Sorry don't have any photos.-C

[Dietrich Maerz]

If the cross is a genuine S&L A-Type (which is the only genuine type marked "800' only) then my thoughts would be : "the stamp is off-set to the right and that's it"

It's not the position of the marking that makes a cross genuine.

[Dave Kane]

This far?............

[Dietrich Maerz]

There are some heavy flaws all over the place. Is it an A-TYpe?

[Charlie_Vaughn]

Thanks - NO, its actually not that far over. I would say about 1/3 of the way over to the right - so that's 1/3 of the distance between where the ring comes down to meet the frame and where the frame ends. The cross is textbook, and even has some remaining frosting, but much worn off. Suspension ring is "800" marked, and comes with short neck ribbon with cloth tape ties sewn to the ends of the original ribbon.-C

[Charlie_Vaughn]

On the cross I am looking at, it seems some typical, expected, but minor flaws on the 9:00 position - also possible on the 3:00 position.-C

[Dave Kane]

Thanks Charlie!