Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Newly Listed Overall dagger in original state

Overall dagger in original state as worn

attractive dark patina on the frame from age

210 mm x 312 mm)

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Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Newly Listed Overall dagger in original state(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered feinzink; the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse plain, with a vertical slender banjo style pinback, with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; measuring 48. 31 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h); weighing 26. 0 grams; with the majority of its original