Hello everybody,
Here's my latest 2nd class Iron Cross. This time it's a '93' marked example by Richard Simm & Sohne.
I've done my research on 93s and I'm confident it's a good one but I got this one from a source I haven't used before so would like to run it by you lot out there for confirmation.
Richard Simm crosses are well known for their wide frames (as big as the '24' Iron crosses) which I think I've shown in my pictures. A lot of Richard Simm crosses seem to have brass rings which I have to say I don't see in my example. Something I have noticed on most 93s which I certainly see in my cross is a single bead of cross hatching at the inner corner where the 12 o'clock arm meets the 3 o'clock arm.
Finally am I imagining it or are the vertical strokes 1s in the 1813 quite wide which makes them appear larger than the 8 or 3s.
Here's the pics beginning with a straight forward front view showing the lovely long ribbon I got with it which doesn't glow under u/v light.
A closer shot showing more details of the front of the cross
Next up is a close up of the date which is often a good way to identify makers but I'm having difficulty spotting anything particular to a 93 on this date.
The reverse date - are those 1s wider ? or am I seeing something that isn't really there in my eagerness to spot a way to identify 93s more easily ?
The loop and ring - often brass on Richard Simm and Sohne crosses but it doesn't look like brass on this one.
A close up of the makers mark - no problems there I think.
Here's what I mean by the 'cross hatching' - see where the first long beads create a 'T' where the 3 o'clock and 12 o'clock arms meet.
Here we have a 65 on the left, the 93 in the middle and a 24 on the right to show the difference in sizes of the crosses.
So there you have it lads. What do you think ? Is it a genuine war-time example ? and if so do you think it's a good example.
Thanks very much in advance for any input.
Here's my latest 2nd class Iron Cross. This time it's a '93' marked example by Richard Simm & Sohne.
I've done my research on 93s and I'm confident it's a good one but I got this one from a source I haven't used before so would like to run it by you lot out there for confirmation.
Richard Simm crosses are well known for their wide frames (as big as the '24' Iron crosses) which I think I've shown in my pictures. A lot of Richard Simm crosses seem to have brass rings which I have to say I don't see in my example. Something I have noticed on most 93s which I certainly see in my cross is a single bead of cross hatching at the inner corner where the 12 o'clock arm meets the 3 o'clock arm.
Finally am I imagining it or are the vertical strokes 1s in the 1813 quite wide which makes them appear larger than the 8 or 3s.
Here's the pics beginning with a straight forward front view showing the lovely long ribbon I got with it which doesn't glow under u/v light.
A closer shot showing more details of the front of the cross
Next up is a close up of the date which is often a good way to identify makers but I'm having difficulty spotting anything particular to a 93 on this date.
The reverse date - are those 1s wider ? or am I seeing something that isn't really there in my eagerness to spot a way to identify 93s more easily ?
The loop and ring - often brass on Richard Simm and Sohne crosses but it doesn't look like brass on this one.
A close up of the makers mark - no problems there I think.
Here's what I mean by the 'cross hatching' - see where the first long beads create a 'T' where the 3 o'clock and 12 o'clock arms meet.
Here we have a 65 on the left, the 93 in the middle and a 24 on the right to show the difference in sizes of the crosses.
So there you have it lads. What do you think ? Is it a genuine war-time example ? and if so do you think it's a good example.
Thanks very much in advance for any input.
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