Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity A very interesting and rare

A very interesting and rare set of Merit Awards of German Sheep Farmers Association

oxidation spots evident on the Cross

and some fatigue to the portepee

chipping evident in the green enamels in the wreath just below the VALOR suspension

minor oxidation and loss of paint evident to the cross

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity A very interesting and rare(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 an elongated barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a