GERMAN 1870 IRON CROSS FIRST CLASS.

A very fine example of the Iron Cross 1st class of the 1870 Franco Prussian War. Virtually all of the finish remaining to the central iron core with slight rubbing to the left hand side of the black finish. A highly unusual pin and catch construction. Marked 835 silver with the correct German silver marks. Slight rubbing also to the high points of the ‘8’ and ‘7’ of ‘1870’, the high points of the central ‘W’ and the high points of the crown. It is generally accepted that very few Iron Cross 1st class, approximately 640 were awarded for the Franco Prussian War of 170 and consequently are extremely hard to find.

Code: 83316