Germany. Wehrmacht Cased Iron Cross, 1st Class by Gschiermeiter
Germany. Wehrmacht Cased Iron Cross, 1st Class by Gschiermeiter
Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”. The reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker mark on pinback “50” for Karl Gschiermeiter. Period original presentation case, constructed of heavy card stock with a faux black leather exterior, the exterior lid with a silver embossed Cross Pattée, the interior with a white satin-type lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted off-white velvet medal bed, opening with a functional magnetic metal spring catch with exterior stud release and a functional magnetic metal hinge. A MINT set.
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