Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Archive the obverse bears a central

the obverse bears a central cross paty

then transferred to H

1942 to January 1

6mm(w) x 49

featuring interesting characters and historical vignettes

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Archive the obverse bears a central(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42.