Prussia, Kingdom. An 1870 Iron Cross I Class, by Godet

(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 19 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. (1870-1871 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial “W”, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1870”, the twelve o’clock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from an oval base, with stabilizers emanating from the three and nine o’clock arms, maker marked “GODET”, measuring 41.91 mm (w) x 41.81 mm (h), weighing 15.4 grams, the core has cracked along the interior seams of the six, nine, and twelve o’clock arms resulting in displacement into four pieces, in addition to replacement of the catch and some bending of the frame, a high-quality Godet piece demonstrating issues consistent with age and recipient wear in fair condition.