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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class Friedlaender

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class Friedlaender

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class Friedlaender

LOT 62-0235
SOLD
Auction ended        22nd October 2022  |  04:36 pm CEST
RESULT
STARTING PRICE: USD 150,00
EUR 0,00
GBP 0,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %
THIS ITEM SHIPS FROM THE USA AND IS SOLD BY HISTORY TRADER INC. (TERMS)

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 43.6 x 43.3 mm
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT 20.5 g
US LOT 62-0235
EAN 3000000014783
US LOT 62-0235
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 3000000014783
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 43.6 x 43.3 mm
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT 20.5 g
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
US LOT 62-0235
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 43.6 x 43.3 mm
EAN 3000000014783
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT 20.5 g
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class Friedlaender


Description

Iron cross first class 1914, flat. Made from iron and silver. Marked “Fr.” for the maker Friedlaender, Berlin under the catch. One of the earlier made crosses. Beautiful piece with nice old patina.


Condition
1-

Seller
History Trader Inc., 521 Thorn Street #165, Sewickly, PA 15143-0165, USA
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
OEK
1908
Institution date
March 17, 1813
Instituted by
King Frederick William III of Prussia

King Frederick William III of Prussia initially created the Iron Cross as a military decoration on March 17, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. The Iron Cross was also awarded during the Franco-Prussian War (1870), World War I (1914), and World War II (1939).

The Iron Cross was usually a military decoration only but awarded to civilians for performing military functions in a few instances.

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