Overlap of the Swastika?

[Hauptmann109]

So is the Swastika being covered slightly by the top piece? In this picture it looks like the whole core if off to the side, anyone see this before?

[Douglas 5]

Oh yes .... this does happen some times - where the corner rides up the side of the swastika .
The core could be not cut correctly centered or the inside corners were not filed to make room .
Out sourcing cores from some where else and there are size variations of the swastika as well .

One such extreme with the one corner actually sitting on top !

Douglas

[Eklipse]

I completely agree with Douglas.
In the first posted case, it is a Souval frame with what seems to be an Orth core (the pic is not very detailed, it could be a Schenkl core, but for sure it is not a Souval core), made by either Souval or Orth...this means the frame an core were not designed together, so the slightest off-center will means an overlap as noted.

[jwburchell]

Here is another - in this case, a Deumer marked "L/11", a private purchase piece, slightly hand-vaulted.

[Douglas 5]

Well that is a - duusy - JW .
Wow - how did that one get through quality control ?
A bad mis-cut core to one side !

Douglas

[jwburchell]

Yes, Douglas, very interesting, indeed. This cross is part of the collection of my late friend, Bernie Brule - a well-known member here on the Forum and amongst Third Reich collectors. His collection of Iron Crosses will be offered here on the WAF very soon.

John