Lot of crosses and medals for review

[Madashel]

Here I have 6 different crosses for review.

from left to right:

1939 EK 2nd class w/ribbon
1939 KVK 1st class
1939 EK 2nd class
1939 KVK 2nd class
Hindenburg cross w/swords
War merit

[Thomas E Hansen]

Ek2 clasp is No Good. Sorry.

[Madashel]

Do the rest of them look good? Thank you in advance.

[jack1]

Please post better pictures of the KvK1 and EK2
Rest look good

[Casper]

KVK1 and EK2 need closeups.
Spange fake.
KVK2 and War Merit probably ok.

Is the KVK 1 marked? Dont recognise the hardware.

[Madashel]

please post better pictures of the kvk1 and ek2
rest look good

ek2

[Madashel]

KvK1

[Hans N]

KVK1 is a Otto Schickle

[Casper]

KVK1 is a Otto Schickle

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=kvk1+schickle

Notice it has the exact same lines in the area around the swat as the one in the thread posted above.

[jack1]

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=kvk1+schickle

Notice it has the exact same lines in the area around the swat as the one in the thread posted above.

Yes die repair or cracks.
Jo Rivet explains this well on my infantry assault badge.
This is my best iab in my collection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1F1A-UKfgY

[Madashel]

Very interesting. Identification by the defects in the die showing up in the finished piece. Use whatever tools you have to make an identification no matter how subtle they may be. I learn something new every day.

[jack1]

Part 2 on die breaks.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Oc7ZPySaQ

[Madashel]

Ok so the ek2 clasp is a fake, but is the ek2 good? Do all of the ribbons look authentic? None of them stand out as fake to me they all have a similar look and feel.

I searched this site and couldn't find anything about the Hindenburg cross with swords. I assume it's a fairly common item? I know they gave these out to all of the ww1 vets and their families so maybe they weren't that big of a deal?

[Hank C.]

Ok so the ek2 clasp is a fake, but is the ek2 good? Do all of the ribbons look authentic? None of them stand out as fake to me they all have a similar look and feel.

I searched this site and couldn't find anything about the Hindenburg cross with swords. I assume it's a fairly common item? I know they gave these out to all of the ww1 vets and their families so maybe they weren't that big of a deal?

The EK2 is good.

While "everything" is faked, Hindenburg crosses are waaaaaay down the list. Originals are not even close to expensive, and yours looks fine.

best
hank

[jack1]

The ek and kvk are well worthy of going into a collection.
Thank you for posting the better pictures.