An Iron Cross First Class 1939, Screw-back Private Purchase, in its Original Presentation Case.
It is convex type, and is stamped ‘L/54 [Schauerte and Hohfeld, Ludenscheid] below the rear plate, which is also convex and with a centre ridge. Probably unissued. The case is covered in black artificial leather, without a silver outline of the Cross printed on the flat lid. Inside it is lined on the lower section in black velvet which is recessed to take the rear circular plate, and white artificial silk in the top which has ‘LDO’ printed in gold on it. The case is about mint, and has printed in white on the bottom of it ‘E.K.I Schraube’ and ‘L/45’ inside a white framed box, extremely fine £360-£440

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of German Second World War Combat Awards.

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