36th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1445 lots has ended on 19th April 2020. 89% of all lots sold

1046 |

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screwback

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screwback

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screwback

LOT 46-1046
SOLD
Auction ended        19th April 2020  |  03:25 pm CEST
RESULT
175,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
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LOT 46-1046
EAN 2000000395616
LOT 46-1046
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000395616
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 46-1046
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000395616
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screwback


Description

4 Iron Cross 1st. Class. Unmarked three part construction with magnetic iron core with screwback.

Condition 2.


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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