Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Auction Order of the Sword (Svärdsorden):

Order of the Sword (Svärdsorden): in Gold with blue and white enamels

Clinton Commandery No

86 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension and integral ring)

Only 327 examples were awarded

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Auction Order of the Sword (Svärdsorden):(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,