Germany, Imperial. A Hamburg Hanseatic Cross Auction Archive the central well illustrating an

the central well illustrating an Iron Cross 1914 in black in the centre

a WWI veteran

the obverse constructed of a laurel and oak wreath tied together at the base via a ribbon

similar in appearance to Thuringia-gau-badge

Germany, Imperial. A Hamburg Hanseatic Cross Auction Archive the central well illustrating an(Hanseatenkreuz). A Hanseatic Cross constructed of silver plated copper and red enamels, the obverse depicts the Hamburg Coat of Arms in a central medallion, the reverse bears the inscription Fr Verdienst im Kriege 1914 (For Merit in the 1914 War), on loop for suspension from a ribbon with two red stripes on a white background, measures 40 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), and in near extremely fine condition, in addition to a letter that accompanied the award