Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version Newly Listed maker marked "BG"

maker marked "BG"

it can also be awarded to localities or institutions that are legal persons governed by public law or of public utility

(Heer Erinnerungs-Dekorationen)

born 1889 in Ireland

with minor foxing around the edges

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version Newly Listed maker marked "BG"(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse an Schraubscheibe). 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 within a ribbed silver frame, 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 central threaded screw post retaining an original