Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Ko certificate_of_authenticity blue/white Bavarian State (kokarden and

blue/white Bavarian State (kokarden and Reichs (black/red/white)

“P F E L” cipher inscribed on obverse for Paul Friedrich Emile Leopold

the obverse medallion features the initials FJ on a white enamelled field

marked R below catch denoting manufacture by Rosenthal

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Ko certificate_of_authenticity blue/white Bavarian State (kokarden and(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core, 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the six oclock arm bearing a