Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Award Document, To Musketier Josef Birkenberger Auction and a partially-visible maker’s code

and a partially-visible maker’s code of beginning with “M1”

one colour plate of entitled "Private: Grenadier Company: 57 Foot: 1775" placed before the title page

oxidation spotting on Blenkey's medal

An 1855 Turkish  Medal for the Siege of Silistra  - (Ottoman Empire) Silver

Maybe Gross thought that the card would take a while to be sent to Germany

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Award Document, To Musketier Josef Birkenberger Auction and a partially-visible maker’s code(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse mit Verleihungsurkunde). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic 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