Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Owner-Attributed Example, by Wagner & Sohn United Republic of with the end of the

with the end of the strap folded over and fed back through the awaiting buckle and two leather sliders

as well as a Chinese content mark

Silver Grade with Packet of Issue - Two-piece construction

Both awards are constructed of zinc and displaying loss to the silver finish that is typical to decorations crafted from this material

the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “42” for Biedermann & Co

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Owner-Attributed Example, by Wagner & Sohn United Republic of with the end of the(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 emanating from an elongated oval plate and vertical pinback meeting a round wire