'EK II. Klasse' (or: iron cross 2nd class) being a 'variant'- and/or non-maker-marked specimen of the: 'runder Drei'- (ie. rounded-three-) pattern

The attractive - and with certainty desirable and not that often encountered! - 'Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse' (or: iron cross 2nd class) was most certainly issued but hardly worn: it came together with its pre-folded- and non-confectioned, bright-red-coloured (and approx. 22 cms. long-sized-) ribbon (ie. 'Bandabschnitt'). The neat cross - which is void of any makers'-signification as is more often encountered - has never been cleaned nor polished and has a nice and attractive somewhat 'darkened' age-patina (the piece has, however, lost most of its so-called: 'hochpolierte Kanten' (or: polished sides) as can be seen on the pictures. The cross shows, however, a fully preserved, black-finished- (ie. somewhat satin-like- ie. matted) core: no real damage whatsoever is visible on the black core: just some dirt- ie. dust is visible and/or present. The cross has very nice and/or pronounced detail. The differences between a 'runder Drei'- (ie. rounded-three-) pattern and a regular type IC can easily be spotted when compared next to a regular format IC: the '3'-numeral in both year-designations '1939' and/or '1813' is clearly 'rounded' in style and execution (as can be seen on the pictures). The cross is magnetic as to be expected and came as stated above with its used ribbon (ie. 'Bandabschnitt') as found and stored for decades. It should be noted that these 'runder Drei'- (ie. rounded-three-) pattern ICs can easily be graded 'truly scarce'. Simply a great example that comes in an overall nice condition!

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