Germany, Wehrmacht. A I. Class War Merit, With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold in silvered nickel

in silvered nickel

a part of the Czech Republic

in Royal Mint Case of Issue

An extremely fine quality manufacture and nearly untouched example of a 1913-1918 issue Princly Schaumburg-Lippe Houseorder Cross Fourth Class (Fürstlicher Hausorden Kreuz IV Klasse) in its original case of issue by Godet & Sohn

Silvered and gilt bronze with red and orange enamels

Germany, Wehrmacht. A I. Class War Merit, With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold in silvered nickel(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on 18. 10. 1939 by A. H. (Issued 1939 1945). A Maltese cross in silvered zink, the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center, the reverse plain, with a vertical banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch, measuring 47. 24 mm (w) x 47. 65 mm (h), weighing 18. 2