Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, 1957 Model Auction Archive light oxidation to silver rays

light oxidation to silver rays

In stamped silvered fine zinc

both unmarked and measuring 39 mm (w) x 105 mm (l)

circumscribed by inscriptions “VERBAND DEUTSCHER BRIEFTAUBEN LIEBHABER VEREINE” (“ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN MESSENGER PIGEON FANCIERS”) and “FÜR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNGEN” (“FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE”)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, 1957 Model Auction Archive light oxidation to silver rays(Eisernes Kreuz, 1939, 1. Klasse, 1957 Modell). Instituted 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia. A white metal cross paty with blackened magnetic iron cross paty imposed within a white metal hatched border, the obverse centre bears oak leaves and the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1939, the obverse is plain and bears a vertical flat pinback with a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 02 mm (w) x 44. 09 mm (h), weighing 16. 6 g, very