Germany, Empire. An 1870 Iron Cross Second Class With 25 Years Jubilee Spange Auction March 1885

March 1885

box about very fine condition

As a despatch runner he won the Military Medal for his services on the Ypres Salient on 13/14 June 1916

1 Close Combat Clasp suffer from the maker’s mark being misspelled as the second initial is clearly an “F” instead of the appropriate “E”

Germany, Empire. An 1870 Iron Cross Second Class With 25 Years Jubilee Spange Auction March 1885A fine example of c. 1870 issued cross, removed from the medal bar; cross with silver frame and dull blackened iron core, magnetic, 41. 8mm, very crisp sharp details; Jubilee Spange in silver, with excellent crisp details, fine quality cross and Spange with old original patina, on old ribbon as removed from the medal bar, in near extremely fine condition. A fine quality worn example.