51st Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1403 lots has ended on 24th September 2022. 82% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class and a veteran's medal bar

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class and a veteran's medal bar

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class and a veteran's medal bar

LOT 61-0958
SOLD
Auction ended        25th September 2022  |  05:02 pm CEST
RESULT
115,00
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 61-0958
EAN 2000000674940
LOT 61-0958
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000674940
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 61-0958
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000674940
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class and a veteran's medal bar


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back. Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original paint to the core. No maker's mark. The screwback plate is missing. Conditon 2-.

Ribbon bar of a veteran serving with Königlich Bayerisches 12. Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Arnulf“. Condition 2.

 

 


Condition
See description
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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