Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version certificate_of_authenticity the insignia on the front

the insignia on the front cover and the text on the spine in a gold-coloured ink

blade is straight

two Brazilian stamps

some oxidation and chipping of enamels evident throughout

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version certificate_of_authenticity the insignia on the front(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse, Schraubscheibe). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 a central threaded post, the twelve oclock arm