50th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1464 lots has ended on 10th July 2022. 80% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

LOT 60-1101
SOLD
Auction ended        10th July 2022  |  04:24 pm CEST
RESULT
160,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 60-1101
EAN 2000000657172
LOT 60-1101
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000657172
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 60-1101
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000657172
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original paint on the core. No maker's mark. Signs of wear.

 


Condition
2/2-
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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