Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross I Class, Type II, by Wilhelm Deumer

(Wiederholungsspange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz I. Klasse 1914, 2. Form). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1940-1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a Wehrmacht eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn situated above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of “1939” on a pebbled background, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the physical characteristics of manufacture by Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid, measuring 44.27 mm (w) x 29.75 mm (h), weighing 9.1 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish, in near extremely fine condition.