'EK 1. Kl.' (or: Iron Cross 1st class) as executed in the scarcely seen so-called: 'screw-back'-pattern being a typical maker- (ie. 'L/13'-) marked example as was produced by the 'Hersteller': 'Paul Meybauer'

This is an attractive - and I deem clearly used- and/or worn - example of an: 'Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse' (or: Iron Cross 1st class) as was executed in the scarcely observed, so-called: 'screw-back'-pattern being a (typical) maker- (ie. 'L/13'-) marked example as was produced by the (desirable!) 'Hersteller' (ie. maker): 'Paul Meybauer' as was based in the towns of Nürnberg and/or Berlin and that comes in an overall nice- (I deem clearly used- ie. worn-), condition. The cross - which is a typical minimally-vaulted ie. converse-shaped example - has with certainty never been cleaned and retains a minimally blackened- (ie. tarnished-) age-patina and/or great pronounced detail. This example - which is an evident specimen as was produced by the: 'Willhelm Deumer'-company - comes naturally mounted onto its functional 'screw-back'- (ie. 'an der Schraube'-) set-up. The small 'pin' (present to additionally and/or firmly attach the cross to a tunic) was (I deem period) removed (as can be seen on the pictures). This piece - which shows a nicely 'blackened' and/or fairly 'satin-like'- (ie. somewhat 'matted') inner-core - just shows some minimal wear but is totally void of any paint-loss (as can be seen on the pictures). The cross is just a bit dirty and tarnished simply caused by years of storage and/or moderate wear but retains a great unmessed-with and/or uncleaned, age-patina: it only retains some of its polished-sides (ie. 'hochpolierte Kanten') as can be seen on the pictures. I deem that I have priced this attractive - and just moderately used- and/or worn! - 'screw-back'-pattern IC first-class by the 'Paul Meybauer'-company, accordingly!