Iron Cross 1st Class 1914, in the 1939 version, BH Mayer, Pforzheim

Iron Cross 1st Class 1914, in the 1939 version . The cross is made in three parts, the core of black lacquered iron sheet. Very good, almost unworn condition, the core completely blackened, the frames frosted, the edges polished, with minimal traces of patina. No maker's mark, but a known and reliable variant by the firm BH Mayer of Pforzheim (L/18). Cross from the late 1930s or early 1940s. A 1914 cross, but in the later, more substantial version of the 1939 design. The core is magnetic. Dimensions: 44,24 × 44,26 mm, Weight: 17,06 g.

Rare variant, in very good condition!