An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; 800 Silver Marked

A textbook example of a first war period German Imperial “Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse; silver frame with a blackened iron core (magnetic); broad vertical pinback (marked “800” for silver content), with a fine barrel hinge and a round wire catch; measuring 42.26 mm x 42.22 mm; weighing 17.3 grams; better than very fine condition. (C: 162)