A mint pristine cased Iron Cross 1st Class manufactured by Steinhauer & Lück and maker numbered '4', complete with outer packaging

Price: £975

A beautiful mint pristine condition example of the Iron Cross 1st Class. The Cross retains its frosted silver beading and polished silver edge frame. The black centre has survived in perfect condition and has a beautifully polished swastika and 1939 date. The background paint shows just the slightest age lines. Reverse has the frosted back with polished flat tapered pin bearing maker number '4'. The case has survived in mint pristine condition with a fine black finish and deeply impressed silver blocked Iron Cross. Interior has a fresh unmarked beige velvet base and white silk roof. The orange-brown cardboard outer packaging is fully printed to the obverse, and bears the Steinhauer & Lück makers name and address to the side. The cardboard packaging is in close to mint condition with just the lightest wear at the point the flap opens. Rare to find any Iron Cross in this condition with case and outer packaging.If a collector wanted one definitive example of an Iron Cross 1st Class, this would undoubtedly be the example to buy. Sold with a Niemann expertise.

A mint cased Iron Cross 1st Class manufactured by C.F.Zimmermann and maker numbered 'L/52', complete with outer packaging

Price: SOLD

A beautiful mint condition example of the Iron Cross 1st Class. The Cross retains its frosted silver beading and polished silver edge frame. The black centre has survived in perfect condition. The background paint shows just the slightest age lines. Reverse has the frosted back with polished flat  pin bearing maker number 'L/52'. The case has survived in mint pristine condition with a fine black finish and deeply impressed silver blocked Iron Cross. Interior has a fresh unmarked beige velvet base and white silk roof. The off white cardboard outer packaging is fully printed to the obverse, and bears the C.F.Zimmermann makers name and address to the side. The cardboard packaging shows some use overall.  Sold with a Niemann expertise.

A beautiful and rare cased Screwback Iron Cross First Class manufactured by Karl Wurster and with LDO number L/18

Price: SOLD

A beautiful and rare example of a cased Screwback Iron Cross by Karl Wurster. The Iron Cross has survived in excellent condition with 100% black finishing and nicely polished silver frame with frosted silver beading. Reverse bears the screwback with fluted centre rib, and the maker's LDO number L/18 stamped to the base of the Cross. The case is in mint condition with the typical plain black grained leatherette case, and the LDO logo blocked in gold to the white satin roof. The velvet base fitted to accept the screwback, and positioning top pin. The base of the case still retains a small paper price label of 7 RM. A beautiful and rare example for anyone collecting Iron Cross variants.

A near mint cased Iron Cross 1st Class manufactured by Friedrich Orth and maker numbered '15'

Price: SOLD

A beautiful near mint condition example of the Iron Cross 1st Class. The Cross retains its frosted silver beading and polished silver edge frame. The black centre has survived in perfect condition. Reverse has the frosted back with polished flat  pin (bearing a nice slightly blackened patina) bearing maker number '15'. The case has survived in mint pristine condition with a fine black finish and deeply impressed silver blocked Iron Cross. Interior has a fresh unmarked beige velvet base and white silk roof. Sold with a Niemann expertise.

A near mint cased Iron Cross 1st Class manufactured by B.H.Mayer and maker numbered '26'

Price: £625

A beautiful near mint condition example of the Iron Cross 1st Class. The Cross retains its frosted silver beading and polished silver edge frame. The black centre has survived in perfect condition. Reverse has the frosted back with polished flat  pin  bearing maker number '26'. The case has survived in near mint condition with a fine black finish and deeply impressed silver blocked Iron Cross. Interior has a fresh unmarked beige velvet base and white silk roof.

A beautiful and rare cased Screwback Iron Cross First Class even complete with the original LDO declaration paper manufactured by Alois Rettenmaier and with LDO number L/16

Price: SOLD

It is rare indeed to find an original example of cased screwback Iron Cross First Class, but it is virtually impossible to find one even complete with its original LDO declaration paper. The iron Cross has survived in excellent condition with 100% black finishing and nicely polished silver frame. Reverse bears the screwback with fluted centre rib, and the maker's LDO number L/16 stamped to the base of the Cross. The case is in excellent condition has has the LDO logo blocked in gold to the roof. The original declaration paper is in black with a brown LDO logo printed to the background. A beautiful and rare example for anyone collecting Iron Cross variants.

A beautiful and rare cased Screwback Iron Cross First Class manufactured by Robert Hausschild and with LDO number L/56

Price: SOLD

A beautiful original example of the cased screwback Iron Cross First Class. The iron Cross has survived in near mint condition with 100% black finishing and nicely polished silver frame. Reverse bears the screwback with fluted centre rib, and the maker's LDO number L/56 stamped to the screwback. The case is in excellent condition has has the LDO logo blocked in gold to the roof. Very hard to find examples of the cased screwback Iron Cross on the open market.

A fine cased Iron Cross First Class engraved for the recipient, 'Ofw Huber 1./Pz.Gr.Rgt.93'

Price: SOLD
A fine condition example of the Iron Cross First Class. The Cross retains a nicely polished silver edge frame and beading, which has a pleasant overall patina. The black centre has survived in perfect condition with typical age lines within the black paint. The reverse has the flat tapered pin and the back section is engraved 'Ofw Huber 1./Pz.Gr.Rgt.93' (Oberfeldwebel Huber, 1st Company, Panzer-Grenadier Regt.93). The case has survived in close to mint condition with a black grained appearance and silver Iron Cross emblem. A very nice personalised example of an Iron Cross First Class.

A near mint cased Iron Cross First Class engraved for the recipient, 'Polen 1939'

Price: SOLD
A near mint condition example of the Iron Cross First Class. The Cross retains its frosted silver beading and polished silver edge frame, which has a pleasant overall patina. The black centre has survived in perfect condition with typical age lines within the black paint. The reverse has the flat tapered pin and the back section is nicely engraved 'Polen 1939'. The case has survived in close to mint condition with a black grained appearance and silver Iron Cross emblem. A very nice personalised example of an Iron Cross First Class, obviously awarded to a soldier in the opening campaign of the war. Sold with a Niemann expertise.