Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked GTRexclude The armband is fabricated from

The armband is fabricated from a thin white cotton/rayon blend

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the stick pin in bronze

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Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked GTRexclude The armband is fabricated from(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). Across patte of multi piece construction of silver, vaulted, with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback (marked "900"), a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 42. 3 mm (w) x 42. 0 mm (h); worn