Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive perforated with three suspension loops

perforated with three suspension loops

Marked 800 Silver - Highly vaulted

minimal fraying and discolouration

postmarked October 16

silver mark of “900” visible on reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive perforated with three suspension loops(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 42 mm (w) x 48. 26 mm (h), weighing 15. 3 grams, accompanied by its period original