Superb, Iron Cross 2nd class (or: 'Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse') being a nicely preserved, maker- (ie. '100'-) marked example by the maker (ie. 'Hersteller'): 'Wächtler & Lange' and that comes period-mounted as a so-called: 'Einzelspange'

This is a very attractive - and I deem just moderately used- and/or worn! - example of an Iron Cross 2nd class (or: 'Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse') being a nicely preserved, maker- (ie. '100'-) marked example by the maker (ie. 'Hersteller'): 'Wächtler & Lange' and 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). It deals with an IC that bears the numeral 100 stamped into its ring and is as such an example that was produced by the maker named: 'Rudolf Wächtler & Lange' as based in the town of Mittwaida in Sachsen (ie. 'Hersteller 100'): it has very nice and/or pronounced detail as to be expected for a cross by this desirable maker. 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 retains most of 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, maker-marked IC 2nd class that comes period-mounted as an: 'Einzelspange'!

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