A 1939 Iron Cross First Class, With Case, By B.H. Mayer

Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939-1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “26” for B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim, measuring 44.44 mm (w) x 44.48 mm (h), weighing 17.0 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of a light wooden frame with a faux black leather exterior liner, the lid bearing a silver Cross Pattée, the interior with a white rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted beige felt medal bed, closing with a functional metal spring catch with exterior stud release, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 70 mm (l) x 28 mm (h), with oxidation and loss of finish evident to the cross, in overall very fine condition.