A Second War German War Merit Cross First Class without Swords

A textbook example of a “Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter”; maltese cross in silvered zink; the obverse pebbled, with a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse plain, with a vertical needle style pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a slightly flattened wire catch; measuring 48.52 mm x 48.95 mm; weighing 13.0 grams; light bubbling on the surface of the badge; better than very fine condition.