Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By Ernst L. Müller certificate_of_authenticity the exterior of the lid

the exterior of the lid embossed with a golden Danzig coat of arms

" (Gesetzlich Geschützt) and "1" on the reverse

likely due to storage/age

The tip of the scabbard features a polished and ribbed magnetic metal fixture

with loss of gilt finish and some oxidation evident

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By Ernst L. Müller certificate_of_authenticity the exterior of the lid(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop maker