A First War German “Gott Mit Uns” 1914-1918 Matchbox Cover Newly Listed measuring 43 mm x 63

measuring 43 mm x 63 mm inclusive of its coat-of-arms suspension

Circa 1916-17 year of manufacture

WWII US Flight Engineer Wing - Marked "Sterling"

208 mm x 245 mm

A First War German “Gott Mit Uns” 1914-1918 Matchbox Cover Newly Listed measuring 43 mm x 63A First War (Imperial) Gott Mit Uns (God with Us) matchbox cover; constructed of pressed sheet metal (magnetic); depicting the centerpiece of a First War German belt buckle and 1914 1918; consisting of three sides with a wood like pattern slightly bent to pinch the matchbox and thereby hold it in place; the fourth side is left open to strike the match on the igniter strip; measuring 60 mm x 38 mm x 21 mm; better than very fine condition. Footnote: