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Next up is BESSON GMUND. I have a 1938 May Day stamped ADOLF BESSON GMÜND, but this one dispenses with the Adolf, and the umlauts in Gmünd.

Next is CHR BAUER WELZHEIM

Next is my NORDDEUTSCHE NICKLE u SILBERWARENFABRIK BRIMMEKAMP & Co NOWA HAMBURG

Next up is SCHEIDEANSTALT OBERSTEIN

Next is WOLTER GMÜND

Next is my ROBINSON, a rather English sounding makers name. Has anyone heard of this maker before?

PLEZIZG CO. HELLENDORF-SA

First up is my PLEZIZG CO. HELLENDORF-SA

ADOLF BESSON GMÜND

First up is my ADOLF BESSON GMÜND

First up is my FRANZ RICHTER SCHOPAU

First up is my WERNER REDO SAARLAUTERN

Next is my FR.KNODLER SCHWAB.GMÜND no pin

First up is my A. RETTENMAIER SCHWÄB GMÜND

Next is my REICHSVERBAND PFORZHEIM 19

Next is my REICHSVERBAND PFORZHEIM 30 no pin

I don't know if this is a good idea or not, but I got to thinking about this the other day when cataloging my tinnies, my first one is REICHSVERBAND PFORZHEIM No 21

Here are the only two other photos he has provided on the GMC site, I don't know if they will help you?

Hi Gefreiter Otto and WOW! I have 113 different makers of Hindenburg Cross and had never heard or seen this before, so thank you for sharing it! I have just updated my hersteller list!

Hello again gents, how does this one look to you?

reverse

Here is my latest tinnie, I hope it's been posted in the right section. Can anyone help with the translation please?

I would say it's original. Is it a hollow back or a solid back piece?

--dj--Joe

Hi dj joe, I'm not sure of the correct terminology of tinnies yet, but I'm guessing it's a hollow back, it is not solid, you can see the stamping and lettering on the reverse, it has a pin. I'll post a photo when I get my new camera. 15.50 euros was the price and it seems to be in very good condition.

15,500 euros!

My link

Translation program makes description as follows:

GREAT CROSS OF THE IRON CROSS in 1870. Iron core with silver frame, without tape. The contemporary second copy which is made in contrast to the officially lent copies hollow. The piece offered here shows big resemblance to the second piece kept in the Berlin armoury of the general of Manteuffel. Historical collector's item and from big rarity. Provenance: 30-th auction A. Thies, lot No. 225

So do you think it's not genuine then?