Superb, WWI-period Iron Cross 1st class (or: 'Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse') being a nicely preserved- (albeit non-maker-marked-) example that was produced (in the late thirthies) by the: 'Wilh. Deumer'-company

The truly attractive cross - which is a typical non-vaulted ie. non-converse-shaped example as is more often encountered - has - I deem - never been cleaned and retains a truly very nice- (albeit minimally tarnished) age-patina and/or great pronounced detail. This example - which is a magnetic example as more often seen - comes mounted onto its original (and naturally fully functional) 'regular-shaped' pin- and/or (typical) pin-catch set-up (as can be seen on the pictures). The cross - which shows a nicely preserved, 'blackened'- and/or fairly 'satin-like'- ie. somewhat 'shiny'-like 'inner-core' - shows some minimal wear- and/or age but is void of any real damage: it is totally void of any paint-damage and retains most of it polished sides (ie. 'hochpolierte Kanten' (as can be noticed on the pictures). It is just a bit dirty and tarnished simply caused by years of storage and/or minimal wear but retains a great unmessed-with and/or uncleaned, age-patina. The IC on offer here is (I deem) a typical example that was produced in the late thirties by the 'Wilhelm Deumer'-company: various details corroborate this. Simply a very attractive IC-first-class that was recently uncovered at a private-house-hold and that was never before in a collection: I deem that I have priced this very attractive WWI-period example, accordingly!

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