55th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1520 lots has ended on 11th June 2023. 83% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - KO

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - KO

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - KO

LOT 67-0888
SOLD
Auction ended        11th June 2023  |  02:47 pm CEST
RESULT
140,00
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 67-0888
EAN 2000000756004
LOT 67-0888
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000756004
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER Klein & Quenzer AG.
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 67-0888
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000756004
OEK 1908
MAKER Klein & Quenzer AG.
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - KO


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original paint to the core. "KO" maker marked. Signs of use.

 


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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