Can someone help me identify this!

[Plark]

http://imgur.com/a/Y6pOh

My grandfather gave me this Iron Cross, I don't think it's genuine, but still interested to know exactly what it is. Site was referred to by a friend. Thanks all.

No serial or anything around the ring.

[Tom B]

IMO a VERY NICE original EK2. Tom

[Plark]

IMO a VERY NICE original EK2. Tom

Tom how much would something like this go for?

[rbminis]

Tom how much would something like this go for?

Unless it is a rare maker, $120.-$150. but the family connection would be worth more to me.
Ralph.

[Plark]

Unless it is a rare maker, $120.-$150. but the family connection would be worth more to me.
Ralph.

Agreed, my grandfather told me if I ever need to go back to school or whatever have you to feel free to sell it - I'm not going to because I find it absolutely awesome.

[Plark]

Unless it is a rare maker, $120.-$150. but the family connection would be worth more to me.
Ralph.

How can you find out the maker?

[streptile]

How can you find out the maker?

Check the large ring with a magnifying glass and see if it has a number on it, like 4 or 113.

[Douglas 5]

A remote chance there could be a mark under the ribbon .

Douglas

[Plark]

A remote chance there could be a mark under the ribbon .

Douglas

I see it it's 1?3 - it looks like 173 to me, but it's pretty smalll.

[Plark]

Looks like a Iron Cross Second Class 1939 of maker Hermann Aurich

[streptile]

Check the large ring with a magnifying glass and see if it has a number on it, like 4 or 113.

I see it it's 1?3 - it looks like 173 to me, but it's pretty smalll.

It's a 113.

[Plark]

It's a 113.

Thank you! Don't know what that means exactly but cool!

[streptile]

Thank you! Don't know what that means exactly but cool!

Means the cross was manufactured by Hermann Aurich in Dresden after about 1941.

[Plark]

Means the cross was manufactured by Hermann Aurich in Dresden after about 1941.

Awesome man thanks for the help - they seem pretty common 113, looks like around $130-$150 is a going price?

[Douglas 5]

Price wise ... in that range .
Knowing the number range - 142 is the highest number confirmed (PKZ) ... which rules out it being 173 .
A lot of times these small numbers are purely or partially stamped which makes them hard to read .
Subtle differences between crosses that takes a lot of time to learn .
Some are really good at it .

Douglas