Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction Archive one of Canadian Ace W

one of Canadian Ace W

loss of gilt to elephant trunk on obverse

(1810-1918 issue)

above five machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire oak leaves with dual acorns

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction Archive one of Canadian Ace W(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 50 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h), weighing 17. 6 grams, in near extremely fine condition.