Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Deutscher Offizier Verein Private Purchase Example Province of China chipping evident in the blue

chipping evident in the blue enamels on the lower ribbon banner

There is also a fighter wing “Freiherr von Richthofen” 1917/18 business card to Gabriel

A rare oversized frame variant

RZM marked on the reverse

approximate size is 85mm(width) x 52mm(height)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Deutscher Offizier Verein Private Purchase Example Province of China chipping evident in the blue(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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 a central threaded screw post retaining an original nut and