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Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, 800-Marked Screwback Version
(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914-1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial “W”, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1914”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining a period original zink backplate and silver washer with a swivel loop, the six o’clock arm of the cross stamped with a silver content number of “800”, measuring 42.93 mm (w) x 43.06 mm (h), weighing 20.6 grams, in extremely fine condition.