Germany, Third Reich. A Winterhilfswerk Collection Box with Coins, Gau Steiermark, by Westermann & Co. Auction An Iron Cross 1914

An Iron Cross 1914

they issued "The Admiralty Badge" to shipyard workers "whose services were indispensable for the rapid completion of HM Ships and Armaments"

missing its catch

topped by dual numbers “30”

fraying to cords

Germany, Third Reich. A Winterhilfswerk Collection Box with Coins, Gau Steiermark, by Westermann & Co. Auction An Iron Cross 1914(Winterhilfswerk Sammelbsche Gau Steiermark). A well preserved Winterhilfswerk (WHW) collection box, constructed of a magnetic metal shell which retains the vast majority of its original red paint, featuring a retractable lid with a narrow slot for the insertion of coins and a round hold for the insertion of paper currency (appropriately flanked by an inscription of PAPIERGELD PAPER MONEY), closing with a snap button which meets two protruding clips