A First War German “Iron Cross 1914” Matchbox Cover Auction Archive She was commissioned into the

She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy at Newcastle on Tyne on November 30

overall gilt wear on the insignia

slight scattered undulation of the protective edge

fitting up and running wireless and instrument repair shops

A First War German “Iron Cross 1914” Matchbox Cover Auction Archive She was commissioned into theA First War (Imperial) German Iron Cross 1914 matchbox cover; constructed of pressed sheet metal (magnetic); spot welded on two points; featuring a pebbled design on all four sides; two of the sides partially cut out to allow the fingers to slide the matchbox out of the cover once empty and to strike the match on the igniter strip; with a cut out on the bottom to push out the matchbox drawer; with an Iron Cross 1914 stamped into the obverse in high