Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords Auction Archive featuring stamp of D

featuring stamp of D

(1917-1918 issue

or the discovery of America

Excellent on March 23

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords Auction Archive featuring stamp of D(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords through the centerpiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 82 mm (w) x 48. 44 mm (h), weighing 17. 2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.