An Iron Cross 1939 First Class Auction Archive with short ribbon as worn

with short ribbon as worn

Footnote: Thomas Noble Rowling was born on January 18

the other for the SA 1901 clasp) and research papers

each board with chocolate brown embroidery in the centre and bordered on three sides with two rows of fine silvered wire interlaced with brown threading

reverse inscribed "FÜR TREUE IN DER ARBEIT" inside an open-ended wreath of oak leaves

An Iron Cross 1939 First Class Auction Archive with short ribbon as wornAn Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse; white metal cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a vertical slender banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; measuring 44. 29 mm x 44. 22 mm; weighing 20. 7 grams; a gently worn