Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, 800-Marked Screwback Version Auction the top edge of the

the top edge of the obverse of the photo demonstrates some wear

and Madrid

with crisp definition in the feathering

hallmarked twice by French silver hallmark denoting purity of

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, 800-Marked Screwback Version Auction the top edge of the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (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 lug retaining a period original zink backplate and silver washer with a