Germany. Two First War Period Patriotic Pins Auction Archive and is commemorated on the

and is commemorated on the Malta War Memorial

Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "393996" on the reverse

each of the soldiers uniformly holding their rifles with both hands and pointing them skyward

Ontario on January 18

maker marked "BIRKS 1915" and "W

Germany. Two First War Period Patriotic Pins Auction Archive and is commemorated on theA grouping of two well preserved first war period patriotic pins; both are in the shape of an Iron Cross; constructed of silvered bronze and red, white, and black enamels; one with a vertical pinback, the other with a horizontal pinback; one marked Ges. Gesch. on the reverse, the other unmarked; measuring 22. 33 mm (w) x 22. 28 mm (h); in overall near extremely fine condition.