Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer Newly Listed measuring 230 mm in total

measuring 230 mm in total length

The crown and frontward facing sides feature well preserved silver/aluminum braiding

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45 x 56 mm

Early good quality badge in silvered bronze

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer Newly Listed measuring 230 mm in total(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 47. 96 mm (w) x 47. 65 mm (h), weighing 15. 5 grams, with loss of silver finish evident, in near extremely fine