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<p>[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 418059, member: 54"]How do you know they are authentic?</p><p><br /></p><p>Re the iron cross: I’m no expert but I’m told The decorations (crown etc) are all black on an original. Did you test it with a magnet? The center part is iron and magnetic, the outside is silver and non-magnetic. Maker’s code no. Is on the suspension ring. There’s no black silver tarnish on the “silver” part of yours. Look at edges of the medal, is made as a sandwich so you will see the two halves separated by a very thin line all the way around. Again, just stuff Ive heard but from trusted sources.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 418059, member: 54"]How do you know they are authentic? Re the iron cross: I’m no expert but I’m told The decorations (crown etc) are all black on an original. Did you test it with a magnet? The center part is iron and magnetic, the outside is silver and non-magnetic. Maker’s code no. Is on the suspension ring. There’s no black silver tarnish on the “silver” part of yours. Look at edges of the medal, is made as a sandwich so you will see the two halves separated by a very thin line all the way around. Again, just stuff Ive heard but from trusted sources.[/QUOTE]
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