REPRO DIESTRUCK 1 PIECE 1980S WW2 800 MARKED GERMAN KNIGHTS CROSS 1939 MEDAL

BRITISH MADE FROM 1980S ONWARD, ONE PIECE DIESTRUCK WITH 800 STAMP EITHER SIDE.

[@johnpagden9601]

thanks for taking the time.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

+John Pagden no prob,thanks for asking.

[@richardsmith3585]

Id say you can tell by the quality and feel but great video you need to handle ones with paperwork

[@paulkremastiotis6296]

Thank you for the tutorial, invaluable

[@richardsmith3585]

Great video

[@arzhangsadeghi]

thank you mate

[@arzhangsadeghi]

dear sir would you please expaine alittle bit about knight cross medal measures? i have seen many different measures in the web, 48x48cm, 48.2x48.8 cm, 48.7x48.5 thanks

[@ronstanek2851]

What is the actual weight of a 1957 knights cross in grams? This does not have the a ribbon loop. Thanks

[@aidanjerosh2067]

Do u have a fallschimjager uniform c j? If u do could u do a review on it they have always interested me

[@historicmilitaria1944]

I did have jacket, but traded it

[@aidanjerosh2067]

K

[@andrewfox6631]

Is it magnetic

[@historicmilitaria1944]

no, this example is not magnetic,its one piece diestruck

[@Jethlin2020]

Sorry, but on a genuine Knights Cross, you will not see the line where the pieces come together. They were silver soldered and then smoothed out and finely polished so the thin dark line was rarely seen. At least that's what I've read many times. I'm not trying to be confrontational at all. I just saying what I thought to be true and want to clear it up so we all get the correct info. I could be wrong as well. Thanks.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

No prob.additional info always welcome

[@Jethlin2020]

@Military Collectables I just won one at an auction. It was described as a very Rare Knights Cross blah blah but when it arrived it looked to be one-piece construction and the core was non-magnetic. Also, there were no markings. I'm new to this hobby but pretty sure I got burned on this one. Oh well it was only $85.

[@historicmilitaria1944]

@@Jethlin2020 ooooof sounds like you got one of the older copies,they a lot better nowadays ,but still one needs to be cautious as new improvements are coming out all the time

[@Jethlin2020]

@Military Collectables I only paid $85 so it wasn't too bad but I should have known better. Now I know more and won't make the same mistake....Yeah right...lol.

[@vonweisercristoph9023]

Dear Sir! Can u tell me where could I get a nice quality aged repro knight cross ?:) Thank You

[@historicmilitaria1944]

suggest you try e bay,they are on there at varying qualities

[@andymccourt7327]

Hi

[@historicmilitaria1944]

that surnames familiar...ive just posted yesterday a ww1 peace medallion to someone in the next town with that name.....

[@gregoryburbage7906]

I have a original bring back iron cross 3rd class. It was brought back from wwll by my great uncle along with a war merit medal with ribbon, Russian front medal wound badge in Bronze and a ww l service medal and also a cap eagle with black iron cross above the swastika which indicates previous service in wwl.....my iron cross has the swastika the same height as the trim around the iron portion and its definitely 2 piece edge...you can see the separation along the seam with a magnification lense, but there is no silver purity proofs on the cross or the ring holding the ribon....is that common for a 3rd class? Is it late war? Or was the 3rd class never silver proof stamped......i know this is 100 percent real. It was brought back late '44.......thanks

[@historicmilitaria1944]

theres no iron cross 3rd class...do you mean the pinback 1st class or the ribbon one which is 2nd class....im guessing you mean 2nd class, so having no markings is common, its all down to individual maker, it does not mean yours is late, it means that probably the item is not silver...which is common..not all iron crosses had real silver frames

[@gregoryburbage7906]

@@historicmilitaria1944 yes it's 2nd class. I need to display them in a nice frame. I wish I had a story on how he got them. Thanks for the reply....

[@billsteele495]

No such thing as an ‘iron cross third class’, mate.

[@glenrad1027]

I got two my gramppy brought back from the big one

[@historicmilitaria1944]

nice

[@madcarew5168]

Was once told by a German collector that if an iron cross rattles it's genuine??

[@historicmilitaria1944]

if an iron cross rattles it means the centre is loose and the frame is buggered!!the iron centre is sandwiched between the two frames and should be tight..if its loose it means the two frames are coming apart and and they cannot be repaired..an iron cross with a loose centre should be avoided...but the looseness should be reflected in any asking price.

[@jamieharrison3514]

hope you didnt spend much on this one ;)

[@andymccourt7327]

Hello

[@andymccourt7327]

Who would want a 1950 cross