Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, Engraved Version GTRexclude initiated by philanthropist Alfred Douglas

initiated by philanthropist Alfred Douglas Hamilton as a result of the Crimean War

1939 at HMCS York in Toronto for the "Duration of Hostilities"

moderate soiling and scattered mothing

the tab stamped "36" and maker stamped "KNEIDING BERLIN 1935"

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, Engraved Version GTRexclude initiated by philanthropist Alfred Douglas(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch, engraved with the date 16. 10. 16, measuring 42. 20 mm (w) x 42. 27 mm (h), weighing 15.