1914 Eisernes Kreuz 1 Klasse

[Wilko]

Last but not least

Wilko

[Chopperman]

Nice cross. With almost any engraved cross, there is always a certain amount
of a leap of faith required.

[Wilko]

I've done a few more pictures in a hope that the maker is known by someone. As far as I can find out it's an unknown maker.
It is marked on the underside of the pin with a Y.

[Chopperman]

As far as I know, this mark is still unidentified.
Many of us believe that it might not be a makers mark but a
quality control stamp. Another theory is that the mark is the mark
of whoever may have supplied the pins as this style pin has been
seen on crosses with completely different core details.

The core details of this cross match one of the generic cores used
by a few different companies. The frame details are some what similar
to those by ( J.H. Werner ) and by ( JWS) So I would start by trying to match
yours against crosses made by those companies

[Wilko]

Thank you for the details Chopperman. They will be a great help as I move forward with my re-search.
Wilko

[Chopperman]

You're welcome.
Good luck in your search.