The cross of honor is non-magnetic.

[Serhii]

Hi guys who have such medals in the collection are not magnetic. I want to know whether this is the original or a copy.
I will be glad to your opinions.

[PaulR]

That is a rough looking example. Cast reproduction? But why?

[Serhii]

Size like a magnetic cross, weight 16 g., Material zinc.

[Robert J.D.]

That is a rough looking example. Cast reproduction? But why?

Because, China

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-WW1-Ge...7f10d384a5354d

[Richardxyz]

It doesn't like one of the Chinese copies I've seen. Could it be late war, hence the poor materials? Why use one of the more obscure makers on a copy?

[skalphunter]

Have had a lot of them. Never seen any zinc example and never heard that they where made out of zinc. I have a nonmagnetic one but that is made of bronce.

[Don D.]

I like it. The weight seems a little heavy though. My steel one weighs 13 grams. How did you determine it was zink?

[luftkrieg]

I like it too. I have came across non-magnetic versions of these in the past, though not too often.

Kind regards,
Pierce

[HPL2008]

I like it as well; it looks nothing the Chinese fakes.

Also, although the award as such is super-common, non-magnetic types are rather rare, so it's a nice find.