Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example certificate_of_authenticity Miner's Merit Medal

Miner's Merit Medal

opening with a functional snap button

with both prongs on the reverse perfectly intact

on grey Luftwaffe wool backing

There is a small embroidered vertical loop sewn in place just to the right of the upper front closure button

Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example certificate_of_authenticity Miner's Merit Medal(Eisernes Kreuz 1813 I. Klasse, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of black wool with a dark green wool core and white cotton backer, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse trimmed with a silver aluminum flat wire border comprising the frame of a traditional Iron Cross, surrounding an additional length of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping which effectively recreates a ribbed frame, the black wool core presenting plain, unmarked, measuring 42