Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version GTRexclude Measures 215 mm x 252

Measures 215 mm x 252 mm x 135 mm in height

inscribed "Dear friend

old original ribbon

number impressed "14859" on the edge

Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version GTRexclude Measures 215 mm x 252An 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