Superb, Iron Cross 2nd class (or: 'Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse') being a nicely preserved example (of a - by me - unidentified maker ie. 'Hersteller') and that comes period-mounted as a so-called: 'Einzelspange'

This is a very attractive - and just moderately used- and/or worn! - example of an Iron Cross 2nd class (or: 'Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse') that comes period-mounted as a so-called: 'Einzelspange' (or: single-pieced medal-bar) and that comes in an overall very nice- (albeit surely issued- and I deem moderately worn-), condition. The cross was most certainly issued and/or worn as such and was most certainly never cleaned nor polished. It has a somewhat darkened age-patina and black-coloured- and somewhat satin-like 'core' (which truly shows no paint-damage whatsoever and which retains a nicely ie. fully preserved, satin-like (ie. 'matted') black-coloured 'core' as can be seen on the pictures). I could not determine if the cross is a maker-marked-example: the ring is firmly hidden under the neatly confectioned ribbon. It deals with an IC that I could not identify. The cross just shows some minimal dirt and/or dust acquired over the years: the (bright- ie. somewhat orange-red-coloured!) ribbon shows some equal minor usage and/or staining. The cross has great detail and was never polished: it has lost its so-called: 'hochpolierte Kanten' (or polished sides) as can be seen on the pictures. The cross ie. 'Spange' has truly very nice detail and is neatly 'backed' with a piece of bright-red-coloured wool (that shows a still functional pin-/catch set-up). Simply a very attractive IC 2nd class that comes period-mounted as an: 'Einzelspange'!