iron cross 2nd class

[goldie]

a friend of mine has what he believes to be an original iron cross 2nd class and he was wondering what the sign on the rear of the medal means: a number 86 in a ring in the centre of the rear, any ideas ?, also is it possible to trace the original owner of the medal ?. your help in this matter would be appreciated.

[Greg S]

Goldie, for some reason I can't access the main site of the forum so I had to pull out my reference book (The Iron Times). 86 is the mark of Paulmann & Crone, Ludenscheid. You most likely won't be able to track the original owner due to the number of 2nd classes awarded unless you also have an award document. I hope this helps.

[George Stimson]

"a number 86 in a ring in the centre of the rear" of the medal? Ranger might be right about the maker's number, but if the number is in the center of the medal, that doesn't sound like any EK I ever heard of.

George

[Greg S]

George your right, I'm assuming its on the ring because anywhere else wouldn't make sense.