Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn

(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “1” for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48.82 mm (w) x 48.40 mm (h), weighing 18.0 grams, an exceptional example in near mint condition.