Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 GTRexclude with handwritten inscription “AN MEINEM

with handwritten inscription “AN MEINEM ARM 1914-1918

a five shillings duty stamp on blue paper with a tin strip is glued on the left side two thirds down the page

the top row with the ribbons of the American Defense Service Medal

The Oak Leaves and Swords were subsequently edited into the photo

consisting of a scale model Panzer I

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 GTRexclude with handwritten inscription “AN MEINEMInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver, a white and red enamelled cross pattee, the center medallion with the gilt inscription VER DIENST (For Merit), sections of a gilt wreath in each quadrant of the arms denotes III Class war decoration, the reverse presents a single vertica pin marked AR denoting manufacture by Anton Reitterer, and 935 silver mark, measures 61. 10mm (w) x 60. 80mm (h), weighs 74. 7 grams, enamels intact, oxidation to silver on