An Iron Cross First Class 1939 in its Late War LDO Presentation Case.
The Iron Cross is probably an earlier War production, the pin stamped ‘L/52’ [C.F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim], probably unissued. The case is of smaller dimensions than the standard Iron Cross First Class one, and is covered in black paper artificial leather, without a silver outline of the Cross printed on the flat lid. Inside it is lined on the lower section in cream felt, and white artificial silk printed with the LDO logo in the top section. Inside there is also an LDO printed slip, on the back of which is a L/54 stamp and the date ‘Sep.1943’, both printed in blue, good very fine and a scarce casing, especially with the LDO slip still inside £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of German Second World War Combat Awards.

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