Wwi German 1916 Gold For Iron Medal certificate_of_authenticity Lance Corporal/Corporal Benjamin D

Lance Corporal/Corporal Benjamin D

wear evident on the top loop and one tie from active use

Footnote: Peter Stoner was 1 of 3 Stoner family members to take part at Detroit

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Wwi German 1916 Gold For Iron Medal certificate_of_authenticity Lance Corporal/Corporal Benjamin DWWI German 1916 Gold for Iron Medal Blackened iron, obverse illustrating a right facing kneeling woman offering her gold necklace, inscribed "IN EISERNER ZEIT" above and dated "1916" below, reverse inscribed "GOLD GAB ICH ZUR WEHR EISEN NAHM ICH ZUR EHR" above a wreath of oak leaves and engraver marked "HOSAGUS" below, 40 mm, light contact, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, maker marked "H. Meyen & Co. Silberwaaren Fabrik BERLIN. S.