Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross II Class, Type B with Case, by Wilhelm Deumer

(Wiederholungsspange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse 1914 mit Etui - 2. Form). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a Wehrmacht eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn situated above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a date of “1939” on a pebbled background, the reverse retaining all four original attachment prongs with an original Third Reich-period length of ribbon, maker marked with LDO code “L/11” for Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid, with evidence of the firm’s Type B design, measuring 30.57 mm (w) x 30.66 mm (h), weighing 6.9 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, of two-piece card stock construction, the exterior with a faux black leather liner, the interior of the lid bearing an LDO logo, measuring 35 mm (w) x 55 mm (l), a stunning original set which is impossible to upgrade, in mint condition.