Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity A very interesting and rare

A very interesting and rare set of Merit Awards of German Sheep Farmers Association

New Brunswick at 2050 hours on May 3

minor oxidation and loss of paint evident to the cross

oxidation spots evident on the Cross

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case certificate_of_authenticity A very interesting and rare(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with an elongated barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a