Superb, 'Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse' being an early-period, non-maker-marked specimen as was executed in the so-called: 'Schinkel'-pattern by (I deem) the maker: 'Paul Meybauer' and that comes stored in its rare pouch

The very attractive - and with certainty early-war-period! - award comes together with its folded (non-shortened nor confectioned!) bright-red-coloured (and approx. 29 cms. long-sized-) ribbon (ie. 'Bandabschnitt'). The cross - which is void of any makers'-signification as is more often encountered - has never been cleaned nor polished and retains a very nice and attractive age-patina (the piece truly retains most of its so-called: 'hochpolierte Kanten' or: polished sides as can be seen on the pictures). The cross shows a very nicely preserved, black-finished (ie. satin-like) 'core' that is void of any real damage or alike (no paint-loss is noticable as can be seen on the pictures). It does, however, show some dirt- ie. dust but has truly retained pronounced detail. The differences between a 'Schinkel'-form cross - which is in fact a smaller variant as mounted in a WWI-period IC-rim - and a regular type IC can easily be spotted when compared next to a regular format IC. The cross is a typical magnetic example that was (I deem) produced by the: 'Paul Meybauer'-company. Of additional interest is, moreover, the fact that this example was found stored in its period 'Zellstoff'-based pouch as issued and/stored for decades. This pouch - which is actually X-times more rare than the cross itself! - is of the (typical) early, generic-pattern (and is void of a makers-designation-marking. The pouch was somewhat roughly 'torn-open' and regrettably misses a part of its bottom: it does, however, show the pencilled name of the recipient (which is hard to decypher). It should be noted that these early-type 'Schinkel'-ICs can easily be graded 'fairly scarce' even more so when they come stored in their (rare!) period, generic pouch as found. Simply a great 'Meybauer' so-called: 'Schinkel'-IC-set that will be very hard to be upgraded!

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