Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class Auction measuring 139 mm x 88

measuring 139 mm x 88 mm

A lot of four Third Reich period collar tabs and insignia

& South Africa 1901

an early example with some period wear

the latter one with edge wear

Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class Auction measuring 139 mm x 88(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). A 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 vertical pinback; measuring 42. 61 mm (w) x 42. 60 mm (h); the core of the cross with all of its original paint intact; in overall very fine condition.