Germany. Two First War Period Patriotic Pins Auction Archive Monetny Dvor mint marked and

Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "393996" on the reverse

Isabella Gray of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

that's what he often told me

each of the soldiers uniformly holding their rifles with both hands and pointing them skyward

Germany. Two First War Period Patriotic Pins Auction Archive Monetny Dvor mint marked andA grouping of two well preserved first war period patriotic pins; both are in the shape of an Iron Cross; constructed of silvered bronze and red, white, and black enamels; one with a vertical pinback, the other with a horizontal pinback; one marked Ges. Gesch. on the reverse, the other unmarked; measuring 22. 33 mm (w) x 22. 28 mm (h); in overall near extremely fine condition.