Germany, Imperial. A Cased 1914 Iron Cross I Class By Walter Schott Auction dated "1942" and marked "78"

dated "1942" and marked "78" on the rear underside helmetlip

elongated hole in the bottom of the cover for the insertion of the axe's handle

A First War Pair to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force - British War Medal (2382212 PTE

measuring 43 mm (w) x 56 mm (h)

in extremely fine condition and extremely rare (only 2 examples known to exist)

Germany, Imperial. A Cased 1914 Iron Cross I Class By Walter Schott Auction dated "1942" and marked "78"(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver and iron, consisting of a Cross Patte with a magnetic blackened 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 maker marked WS for Walter Scott, Berlin, with a barrel hinge and tapering