44th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1480 lots has ended on 26th September 2021. 89% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class with case

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class with case

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class with case

LOT 54-1134
SOLD
Auction ended        26th September 2021  |  04:47 pm CEST
RESULT
STARTING PRICE: EUR 220,00
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EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
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LOT 54-1134
EAN 2000000587493
LOT 54-1134
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000587493
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 54-1134
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000587493
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class with case


Description

Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. With the case of issue. It opens and closes correctly. The date of the award "20.VII.16" is written by hand on the lining. 

 

 


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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