Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 1st Class, Screwback, by the German Officer’s League
A fine example of an “Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse”; a cross pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central “W”, with the re-institution date “1914” in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a two-piece screwback; marked “Deutscher Offizier Verein” (German Offizer’s League); vaulted; measuring 42.37 mm (w) x 42.06 mm (h); weighing 22.3 grams; in overall better than very fine condition.

