46th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1830 lots has ended on 6th March 2022. 92% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - SW

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - SW

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - SW

LOT 57-1471
SOLD
Auction ended        6th March 2022  |  08:10 pm CET
RESULT
180,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
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LOT 57-1471
EAN 2000000619644
LOT 57-1471
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000619644
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 57-1471
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000619644
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - SW


Description

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

 


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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