German WWII Schinkel Style Iron Cross Second Class, A Beauty
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $175.00

Original era manufacture. Magnetic center EK2 with nearly 100% of the finish remaining on the core. Beautiful plated edge frames with frosted ribbing. Clean original ribbon, no makers mark on the ring. A very pretty EK2. The frame measures 43mm across and indicates an early production EK2 made from stocks of existing WWI pattern EK's left over from WWI. As this slim-line version of the EK was in violation of Hitler's desires for a larger EK, the use of the leftover parts was soon stopped. Subsequently, Schinkel style EK's are difficult to find. We show this cross next to a standard WWII model to give you an idea of the size difference. The price is only for the Schinkel.