Prussia. An Iron Cross Ii Class, C. 1870 United Republic of with the mobilization headquarters at

with the mobilization headquarters at Victoria

The envelope is dated to November 29

brass base marked "THE WOUNDED STRIPE PROV No 4 PAT"

along with details of the sinking and the German encouragement and justification exhibited towards the event

with an illegible maker’s mark on the ribbon’s snap button

Prussia. An Iron Cross Ii Class, C. 1870 United Republic of with the mobilization headquarters at(Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse). Instituted 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia and reinstituted 18 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. 1870 1871 Issue. An Iron Cross with magnetic iron core, silver frame, black patina, crown on obverse 12 oclock arm, 1870 on obverse 6 oclock arm, W on obverse centre which stands for Wilhelm, crowned cipher FW on reverse 12 oclock arm, 1813 on reverse 6 oclock arm, oak branch on reverse centre, unmarked,