53rd Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1726 lots has ended on 26th February 2023. 86% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class (engraved) - KO

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class (engraved) - KO

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class (engraved) - KO

LOT 65-1416
SOLD
Auction ended        26th February 2023  |  08:15 pm CET
RESULT
STARTING PRICE: EUR 150,00
GBP 0,00
USD 0,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
SAVE FOR LATER
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER Klein & Quenzer AG.
WEIGHT
LOT 65-1416
EAN 2000000667751
LOT 65-1416
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000667751
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER Klein & Quenzer AG.
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 65-1416
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000667751
OEK 1908
MAKER Klein & Quenzer AG.
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class (engraved) - KO


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original paint on the core. "KO" maker marked. Engraved on the back "A. Wolf - Riesa - Langstr. 8".

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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