Bidspirit auction | 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class

1939 Iron Cross 1st Class C. F. Zimmerman - German Iron Cross 1st Class, 1939 pattern, with black-painted iron core, silver-colored ribbed border frame, central swastika, and raised 1939 date. The reverse has a vertical hinged pin and catch, with the pin marked ”L/52,” the LDO code associated with C. F. Zimmermann of Pforzheim. CONDITION: Black iron core shows scattered oxidation, including minor stable oxidation beneath the date. Frame, reverse, and pin exhibit tarnish, handling scratches, and surface oxidation.