43rd Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1420 lots has ended on 11th July 2021. 87% of all lots sold

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Case to 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

Case to 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

Case to 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

LOT 53-0044
SOLD
Auction ended        10th July 2021  |  02:28 pm CEST
RESULT
135,00
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 53-0044
EAN 2000000563657
LOT 53-0044
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000563657
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 53-0044
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000563657
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
Case to 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

It case opens and closes correctly. The right edge of the top is slightly damaged. However, nice condition 1-2.

 


Condition
1-2
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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