Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case Archive issued in the field on

issued in the field on 29 March 1917

and a part of her keel exposed

as well as with the German national eagle above

A Mint Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by Steinhauer & Luck - A-Type "micro 800"  - Magnetic core

The cardboard visor reinforcement has been cracked in the centre

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case Archive issued in the field on(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,