Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version Auction Archive edge wear and scuffing evident

edge wear and scuffing evident on the exterior

chromed bronze with red

1919 in the city of Essen

2) A Hanseatic Cross “Hanseatenkreuz”

he returned to England on March 14

Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version Auction Archive edge wear and scuffing evidentAn example of an Iron Cross 1914 First Class Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse; screwback version; a vaulted cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a screwback, including a screwback assembly; an unmarked example; measuring 42. 19