Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by B.H. Mayer United Republic of In stamped silver nickle with

In stamped silver nickle with brass face plate affixed by single rivet

During the battle the Bismarck had been hit by HMS Prince of Wales causing damage to her fuel tanksand disabling one of her engines

obverse centre exhibiting the bust of Francisco Morazan surrounded by the inscription FRANCISCO MORAZAN 1792-1842 on an enameled blue border both in bronze gilt

extremely well manufactured

marked "B10K" (Birks 10 Carat Gold) on the catch

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by B.H. Mayer United Republic of In stamped silver nickle with(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (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 block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the