Attractive - and clearly worn! - 'Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse' (or: Iron Cross 1st class) as executed in the scarcely seen so-called: 'screw-back-version' (being an 'L/52'-marked example as produced by the: 'C.F. Zimmermann'-company)

This is an attractive - and I deem clearly used- ie. moderately worn - example of an: 'Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse' (or: Iron Cross 1st class) as was executed in the scarcely observed, so-called: 'screw-back-version' being a clearly: 'L/52'-marked example as was produced by the: 'C.F. Zimmermann'-company and that comes in an overall nice- (and I deem clearly used- and/or worn-), condition. The cross - which is a typical minimally-vaulted ie. converse-shaped example as more often - 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: 'C.F. Zimmermann'-company as based in the town of Pforzheim - comes 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) is naturally also present and in place (as can be seen on the pictures). This piece - which shows a nicely 'blackened' and/or fairly 'satin-like'- ie. 'matted' inner core simply shows clearl wear and/or minimal paint-loss within the swastika-area. The makers'-designation: 'L/52' is stamped on the back ie. bottom of the cross as to be expected (as can be observed 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: the cross has lost most of its polished-sides (ie. 'hochpolierte Kanten') (as can be seen on the pictures). The piece originates from a private household in Germany and was never before part of a collection: I deem that I have priced this attractive - and clearly used- and/or worn - IC first-class, accordingly!

Code: 66069