Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class GTRexclude a Bavarian Ludwig Cross

a Bavarian Ludwig Cross

It is also awarded to junior members of royal families who would not qualify for the more prestigious Royal Order of the Seraphim

the reverse with all pins for the lettering intact

The reverse ricasso bears the maker’s mark of Weyersburg

Edith May Preece of Marysville

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class GTRexclude a Bavarian Ludwig Cross(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a 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 barrel hinge and raised vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, stamped with a silver