Zimmermann 800 & 20 Knights Cross

[torstenbel]

What do you guys make of this one? Cheers, Torsten.

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[kraut72]

original Zimmermann Kc

[torstenbel]

good start. thank you kraut

[Rolfi]

Hello,
Original Zimmermann!
I can not exactly see it, it seems as if it has been repainted.
On the back are painted over rust scars. Maybe deceives the image.
Or is it a KC from the "Brandschutt" which sold by H. Niemann?
Please show us good pictures of the two dates.

greeting
rolfi

[nick-j]

I was thinking the same -- is this one of the fire damaged and restored Zimmermann crosses?

[Tony T-S]

As new surface rust seems to be appearing it may not have been stored well once restored.

[dmytro]

Certainly looks like an original. I personally would say and I know many purists will throw their hands up in horror, if it were mine I would take it to a reputable jeweller, have it dis-assembled, the core fully restored, protected and re-assembled!! after all a genuine examples value would make it a very desirable piece, in the end people do just that with Ferrari's and the like, left alone it will continue to deteriorate, just my thoughts.

regards

[torstenbel]

have bought it but have not got it in hand as yet. Will show better pics once I have it. Cheers, Torsten.

[AndyC]

Its a original cross for me but I don´t Think that the black paint are original to this cross, it´s my opinion.
But still a nice cross


Andy

[vonStubben]

have bought it but have not got it in hand as yet. Will show better pics once I have it. Cheers, Torsten.

Hopefully without the swastika obscured.

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Some more pics of this RK

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