Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class; Alternate 1957 Version Auction before his return to Canada

before his return to Canada

Accompanied by a miniature of same

Range Table for 18-Pr

front cover with the gilt Imperial double-headed eagle coat-of-arms (the version used after 1883) and silvered type in Russian inscribed "СВ

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class; Alternate 1957 Version Auction before his return to CanadaAn example of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class alternate de nazified version; consisting of a white metal cross pattee of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; the obverse with a raised three pointed stem of oak leaves with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; an unmarked