42nd Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1636 lots has ended on 2nd May 2021. 89% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back

LOT 52-1138
SOLD
Auction ended        2nd May 2021  |  03:43 pm CEST
RESULT
280,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 52-1138
EAN 2000000548357
LOT 52-1138
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000548357
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 52-1138
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000548357
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back


Description

Three-part construction. Iron core. Full original black paint to the core. Slightly curved. A large screw-back (non-magnetic) with four holes. Slight signs of wear.

A nice variant!

 

 


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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