Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class With Case Auction (Issued 1885-1918)

(Issued 1885-1918)

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned monogram of Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver letters reading “MERENTI” (“MERIT”)

the left and right cross arms bear the inscription TREU DEM and REGIMENT (LOYAL TO THE REGIMENT)

A pair of Commemorative Medals for 1870/1871

with a central monogram of Sultan Mehmed V and a date of “1915” above a silvered crescent moon

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class With Case Auction (Issued 1885-1918)(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core inside of a ribbed silver alloy frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, with a reinstitution date of 1939 on the six oclock arm, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 94 mm (w) 44. 09 mm (h),