Germany. A Cased Iron Cross 1939 First Class Auction he was actively working on

he was actively working on the secret rebuilding of a German air force during the 1920s

while returning from an artillery observation sortie after the aircraft

China Medal 1900

Shrapnel damage and fracture to top right

This medal group is extremely well documented and is accompanied by a well organized file which includes a service history as well as 8 photographs of the ships on which Higgins served throughout his career

Germany. A Cased Iron Cross 1939 First Class Auction he was actively working on(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse im Etui). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; measuring 43. 94 mm (w) x 43. 81 mm (h); weighing 19. 8 grams. Accompanied by its