Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By K.a.g. Hold issued to Paul Erdmann

issued to Paul Erdmann

The scabbard is straight

fraying in the silver-coloured threading near the insignia on one board

A mixed lot of six books and paper material

maker marked with RSS”(Richard Sieper & Söhne

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By K.a.g. Hold issued to Paul Erdmann(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918) Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a 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 block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker