Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Deutscher Offizier Verein Private Purchase Example certificate_of_authenticity scattered gilt wear on the

scattered gilt wear on the eagle

in detailed oriented hand filed silver with centre appliqué in Gold and red enamels

the backplate is plain with a twisting lock mechanism

the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a locking catch

an excellent top quality example

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Deutscher Offizier Verein Private Purchase Example certificate_of_authenticity scattered gilt wear on the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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 a central threaded screw post retaining an original nut and