Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Auction Archive born April 29

born April 29

1885 in Hamilton

Spotting on the reverse of the ACM

FROM ALEXr DAVISON ESQr

It is awarded in five classes: Grand Cordon (limited to ten recipients at any one time)

Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Auction Archive born April 29c. 1940. (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; marked 7 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin; measuring 43. 99 mm (w) x 44. 22 mm (h);