Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class with Case, by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann

(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939-1945). 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 crimped barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann, Frankfurt, measuring 44.48 mm (w) x 44.28 mm (h), weighing 22.8 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of heavy card stock with a faux black leather exterior, the exterior of the lid bearing a silver embossed Cross Pattée, the interior with a white satin lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted beige felt medal bed, opening with a functional metal spring clip with exterior stud release and a functional metal hinge, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 65 mm (l) x 25 mm (h), minor loss of paint evident to the cross, in overall near extremely fine condition.