Germany, Imperial. A Rare 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by the Stuttgart Mint United Republic of with the city of Stuttgart

with the city of Stuttgart included

reverse marked 1940 Friedrich Linden Ludenscheid

the reverse with central Roman numerals “IX”

the obverse constructed of a circular oak leaf wreath with a cream-coloured centre

The front cover has a multi-colour masthead featuring "CANADA - An Illustrated Weekly Journal" flanked by a red maple leaf at the left

Germany, Imperial. A Rare 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by the Stuttgart Mint United Republic of with the city of Stuttgart(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 featuring two threaded lugs emanating from the twelve and six oclock arms