Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, with Case

(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939-1945). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a convex Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44.05 mm (w) x 44.10 mm (h), weighing 18.9 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of a heavy card stock frame with a faux black leather exterior liner, the lid bearing a silver Cross Pattée, the interior with a white rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted white velvet medal bed, closing with a functional metal spring catch with exterior stud release, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 68 mm (l) x 22 mm (h), with loss of finish evident to the frame of the cross, in overall very fine condition.