Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Hold (Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP II

(Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP II

(Heer Schulterklappen für Oberst der Infanterie)

the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten name of “LUDWIG RENN” with a date of “1919”

Type IV (bilingual version)

Made of die stamped aluminum alloy with dark patina

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Hold (Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP II(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). 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 vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,