Cased German Iron Cross 1st Class with COA

This is a cased German Iron Cross 1st class. The cross is maker-marked 25 for Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanau Graveur-, Gold-, und Silberschmiede-Innungen, and is pictured in Detlev Niemann's "Berwertungs-Katalog Deutschland" (Price Guide Germany) Volume The Iron Cross was reinstituted by Hitler, it having originally been a Prussian decoration. The Iron Cross was conferred for bravery in action and other meritorious military acts, and the 1st class version does not hang by a ribbon like the 2nd class version.

Circa World War II.

Approximately 1-3/4" in height and 1-3/4" in width; case: 2-3/4" square and " in depth.

Plated brass/tombak frame with steel center, silk and velvet lined cardboard case.

Vertical T-style pin with C catch; case: hinged with catch lock.

25 on pin.

This is from a Nazi Germany collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-LB-NET20X11 LFIEX2/11 SFFEX2/11

8+ (Excellent): The medal has only extremely light wear and the case has one very minor flaw on its top.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.