Superb, 'EK1.Kl.' (or: Iron Cross 1st class) being a neatly maker- (ie. 'L/11'-) marked example by the (desirable!) 'Hersteller' (ie. maker): 'Wilhelm Deumer' and that comes in its period, 'LDO'-marked etui

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 a very attractive age-patina and/or very 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 truly retains all of its period colour. It is void of any damage or paint-loss (as can be seen on the pictures): it has, however, been issued and/or worn and is still a bit stained and/or dirty (it was never cleaned though and retains most (ie. almost all!) of its 'off-factory'-applied polished sides (ie. 'hochpolierte Kanten'). The piece came stored in its in its period, 'LDO'-marked etui (that comes in an equally nicely preseved condition as can be noticed on the pictures). I deem that I have priced this very attractive, complete and - I deem - fairly early-period 'Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse'-set by 'Wilhelm Deumer' according to its fully untouched condition!