Iron Cross 1939

[Montyjas]

[IMG]<a href="http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll100/montyjas/?action=view&current=099b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll100/montyjas/099b.jpg" border="0" alt="Iron Cross 01a"></a>[/IMG][IMG]<a href="http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll100/montyjas/?action=view&current=099a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll100/montyjas/099a.jpg" border="0" alt="Iron Cross 01"></a>[/IMG]Hi my first Iron Cross 1939, bought it only to find it non-magnetic, one piece, maker mark 51, it looks very old, is it possible it could be a privately made medal?
Thank you.

[baldy1939]

It is a well known fake .

[Hank C.]

...edit.... is it possible it could be a privately made medal?
Thank you.

Nope. If it's marked 51, it's a fake.

best
Hank

[Montyjas]

yes ok its a fake, but whats the difference between an old fake and a privately made medal, arn't all screwback crosses fake, they was never officially issued, i'm so confused between what is fake and whats the real thing.

[ApathyL]

Screwbacks are original and in a way more rare then the pinback ones. In rare I dont mean you cant find any there are quite a few. The '51-s aren`t the flock type fakes ? anyway i belive if you guys have a look on the previous threads you`ll see that were are we comeing from. I dont think they made private EK`s because there was a standard in which to make them and thats that.

[Desotos]

Hi! I cant see no pics on you EK
All The Best Desotos

[Montyjas]

Hi! I cant see no pics on you EK
All The Best Desotos

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[AUSGANG]

The fake 51! If you are concerned with Third Reich Iron Crosses, "fake" means it's postwar, pure and simple...