Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked Hold 5 mm x 59 mm

5 mm x 59 mm x 23 mm

dated “2

1st Ohio Regiment State Guard (bronze gilt with blue and white enamels

with the Manfred Weiss factory in the background

in mint condition

Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked Hold 5 mm x 59 mm(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). Across patte of multi piece construction of silver, vaulted, 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 plain, with a vertical pinback (marked "900"), a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 42. 3 mm (w) x 42. 0 mm (h); worn