Germany. A Scarce Thick Rounded “3” Version Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Auction Archive at 15 minutes' notice

at 15 minutes' notice

Manescu's father was a Communist Party veteran from Ploiesti

receiving clip in aluminum with a gold-coloured gilt finish on the left end of the belt

Overall condition is extremely fine

8 mm inclusive of its bow suspension

Germany. A Scarce Thick Rounded “3” Version Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Auction Archive at 15 minutes' noticeA scarce Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse with a rounded 3 on the obverse and reverse; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) with the border of the frame ribbed; on loop for suspension unmarked; with its slightly faded period original ribbon; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse with the original institution date 1813