Germany, Federal Republic. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, 1957 Version Newly Listed loop for suspension marked “23”

loop for suspension marked “23” (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Heeresbedarf in der Gravur-und-Ziselierung

as well as a crisp “5” within the partial outlines of a national eagle

It contains a rather unusual entry on the first page underneath the photo

on suspension ring with yellow and back striped ribbon with rosette

Original wooden handle with moderate contact marks fitting perfectly to the upper and lower crossguards

Germany, Federal Republic. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, 1957 Version Newly Listed loop for suspension marked “23”(Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a central blackened Iron Cross, overlaying a rectangular bar bearing a raised date of 1939, affixed to a period original ribbon with two reverse attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 14 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.