Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of 1939 Iron Crosses I Class

(Eisernes Kreuze 1939 I. Klasse). A pair of 1939 Iron Crosses I Class, including:

1. One 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 mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from an oval base plate, the pinback maker marked with LDO code “L/13” for Paul Meybauer, Berlin, measuring 44.51 mm (w) x 44.42 mm (h), weighing 16.1 grams, the cross demonstrates crude refinishing with evidence of surface oxidation, the catch has been replaced, and a rivet has been punished through the reverse of the six o’clock arm for an unknown purpose, a refurbished example in fair condition.

2. One 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 mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from an oval base plate, unmarked but with the core demonstrating characteristics of manufacture by C.F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim, measuring 44.14 mm (w) x 44.42 mm (h), weighing 16.6 grams, the catch has been replaced and crudely soldered in place, the pinback demonstrates evidence of repair or replacement, and the frame has been been bent post-manufacture to give the cross a vaulted appearance, a refurbished example in very fine condition.