39th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1498 lots has ended on 27th September 2020. 85% of all lots sold

0922 |

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case

LOT 49-0922
SOLD
Auction ended        27th September 2020  |  03:34 pm CEST
RESULT
290,00
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
WEIGHT
LOT 49-0922
EAN 2000000485331
LOT 49-0922
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000485331
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 49-0922
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000485331
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany


Description

Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. Slightly curved. With the black case of issue. The case opens and closes correctly. 

Slight signs of use.

 


Condition
good condition
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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