A Unique Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Silver Backplate Version United Republic of 18TH ROYAL IRISH REGT) Naming

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A Unique Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Silver Backplate Version United Republic of 18TH ROYAL IRISH REGT) NamingA unique Iron cross 1914 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse); in silver (marked 800 for silver content); a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the reinstitution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; vaulted; the reverse with two threaded studs, one on the upper arm, and one on the lower