Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, by Wilhelm Deumer
(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re-institution date “1939” in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a slender vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a rounded catch; marked “L/11” for “Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid” on the reverse; measuring 43.74 mm (w) x 43.75 mm (h); weighing 16.1 grams; in overall near very fine condition.

