Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Auction Archive set just above von Richthofen’s

set just above von Richthofen’s handwritten signature in black ink

The collar bears tabs composed of a red wool base bearing machine-embroidered twisted silver aluminum bullion wire columns

Accompanying the cap is its peak insignia

She recognized the value and advantage of patriotic societies

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Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Auction Archive set just above von Richthofen’s(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918). 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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round write catch, maker