Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Star Of The Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross (Museum Display Piece) Auction Archive now of Halifax

now of Halifax

1888 in New Glasgow

101st Airborne at the Battle of Sad Hill

78 mm x 108 mm

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Star Of The Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross (Museum Display Piece) Auction Archive now of Halifax(Stern zum Grokreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The obverse centre bearing a non magnetic iron cross paty, the centre bearing the cipher W the 12 oclock arm bearing a crown and the 6 oclock arm bearing 1914, within a ribbed border, the iron cross paty is superimposed on an eight pointed gilded star, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with a round wire catch, measuring 79. 05 mm, weighing 69. 8 g, very fine.