Germany. A Scarce Thick Rounded “3” Version Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Auction Archive at 15 minutes' notice

at 15 minutes' notice

silver gilt and red enamelled insignia affixed to an enamelled silver gilt cross base

disembarking in the United States on the 28th and returned to the Royal Canadian Regiment on December 4th

scuffing and paper loss on the reverse from previous display

Overall condition is extremely fine

Germany. A Scarce Thick Rounded “3” Version Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Auction Archive at 15 minutes' noticeA scarce Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse with a rounded 3 on the obverse and reverse; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) with the border of the frame ribbed; on loop for suspension unmarked; with its slightly faded period original ribbon; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse with the original institution date 1813