Germany. A Mint And Unissued Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Archive lacquered yet near extremely fine

lacquered yet near extremely fine

27 mm x 72 mm

Klasse 1939” embossed in black ink on the obverse in Gothic script

It is interesting that the original 1795 version of the medal incorporated fifteen stars instead of thirteen

Germany. A Mint And Unissued Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Archive lacquered yet near extremely fineA textbook example of a mint and unissued Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; on a loop for suspension; accompanied by a mint and unissued 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 in raised numbering on the lower