33rd Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1066 lots has ended on 17th November 2019. 92% of all lots sold

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Prussia - 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

Prussia  - 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

Prussia - 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

LOT 42-0757
SOLD
Auction ended        17th November 2019  |  02:08 pm CET
RESULT
110,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 42-0757
EAN 2000000415338
LOT 42-0757
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000415338
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 42-0757
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000415338
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
Prussia - 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

Nicely worn example in good condition 2. No repair to the catch! Silver finish has simply gone off around the catch.

 


Condition
See description
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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