'EK1.Kl.' (or: Iron Cross 1st class) being a neatly maker- (ie. 'L/11'-) marked example as was produced by the (desirable!) 'Hersteller' (ie. maker): 'Wilhelm Deumer'

The attractive cross - which is a typical non-vaulted- (ie. non-converse-) shaped and - I deem - quite early-war-period example - has never been cleaned nor polished and retains an attractive age-patina and/or nice, pronounced detail as to be expected. This example - which is an evident and neatly maker- (ie. 'L/11'-) marked specimen as was produced by the desirable maker: 'Wilhelm Deumer' based in the town of Lüdenscheid - comes naturally firmly mounted onto its original- (and naturally unaltered and/or fully functional!) flute-shaped pin and/or typical catch (-set-up). The cross - which is a magnetic example as more often - shows a neatly 'blackened'- and/or fairly 'satin-like'- (ie. somewhat 'shiny') inner-core that retains most of its period colour. It is void of any real damage but does show some (minimal) damaged areas for example on the wings of the swastika (as can be seen on the pictures): it has, however, clearly been issued and/or worn and is still a bit stained and/or dirty (it was never cleaned though and retains only some of its 'off-factory'-applied polished sides (ie. 'hochpolierte Kanten'). I deem that I have priced this still attractive and - I deem - fairly early-period 'Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse' by 'Wilhelm Deumer' according to its fully untouched condition!