Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version GTRexclude inscribed "Dear friend

inscribed "Dear friend

Contained within red

47 mm in height

old original ribbon

provided by the United States Army Air Forces Ferry Command

Germany. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version GTRexclude inscribed "Dear friendAn example of an Iron Cross 1914 First Class Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse; screwback version; a vaulted cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a screwback, including a screwback assembly; an unmarked example; measuring 42. 19