40th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1479 lots has ended on 15th November 2020. 92% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - WS

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - WS

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - WS

LOT 50-1042
SOLD
Auction ended        15th November 2020  |  03:39 pm CET
RESULT
240,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 50-1042
EAN 2000000506784
LOT 50-1042
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000506784
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 50-1042
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000506784
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - WS


Description

Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. "WS" (Wagner, Berlin) maker marked.

 


Condition
2
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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