Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Two War Merit Crosses, First Class, Maker Marked United Republic of In bronzed finezink

In bronzed finezink

and bears an illegible black ink mark stamped onto the crown

with a balance due of $100

interior is unlined

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Two War Merit Crosses, First Class, Maker Marked United Republic of In bronzed finezinkA grouping of two Third Reich German War Merit Crosses, consisting of: 1. A War Merit Cross First Class with Swords by Klein & Quenzer. (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern) Instituted October 18th, 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse plain with a raised barrel