35th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1331 lots has ended on 8th March 2020. 88% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class with Austrian ribbon - KO

1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class with Austrian ribbon - KO

LOT 45-1052
SOLD
Auction ended        8th March 2020  |  03:27 pm CET
RESULT
67,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
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LOT 45-1052
EAN 2000000404035
LOT 45-1052
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000404035
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 45-1052
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000404035
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany


Description

Three-part construction with an iron core. On triangle ribbon for Austrian recipients. KO marker marked.

Good condition.


Condition
See description
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
OEK
Institution date
Instituted by

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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