38th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1100 lots has ended on 26th July 2020. 88% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

LOT 48-0555
SOLD
Auction ended        26th July 2020  |  02:02 pm CEST
RESULT
155,00
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 48-0555
EAN 2000000479606
LOT 48-0555
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000479606
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 48-0555
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000479606
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. Slightly curved. The frame has opened slightly at the upper cross arm. A won cross.

 

 


Condition
2-3
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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