52nd Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1553 lots has ended on 20th November 2022. 85% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - Godet Berlin

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - Godet Berlin

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - Godet Berlin

LOT 63-1272
SOLD
Auction ended        20th November 2022  |  06:04 pm CET
RESULT
420,00
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 Gebrüder Godet & Co.
WEIGHT
LOT 63-1272
EAN 2000000705071
LOT 63-1272
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000705071
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER Gebrüder Godet & Co.
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 63-1272
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000705071
OEK 1908
MAKER Gebrüder Godet & Co.
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - Godet Berlin


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original black paint to the core. "G" (Godet) maker marked. In the original case of issue. The push button is missing. 


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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