Description

1939 German Iron Cross, First Class.  Made of the usual, three piece, iron and nickel/silver plated alloy construction Excellent condition.  The obverse features a swastika in the center of with the date 1939 below.  The plain reverse has a solid, soldered hinge, a broad, tapering vertical pin and original catch all intact. The pin is marked with the stamped manufacturer’s numerical code, “65”, indicating that this was made by Klein & Quenzer of Idar/Oberstein. One of the more difficult makers to find.