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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in 1939 design

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in 1939 design

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in 1939 design

LOT US5-0435
SOLD
Auction ended        3rd December 2023  |  05:30 pm CET
RESULT
$ 70,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 24,50 %
THIS ITEM SHIPS FROM THE USA AND IS SOLD BY HISTORY TRADER INC. (TERMS)

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
SAVE FOR LATER
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL nickle silver, iron
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT 17.3 g
US LOT US5-0435
EAN 3000000028438
US LOT US5-0435
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 3000000028438
MATERIAL nickle silver, iron
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT 17.3 g
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
US LOT US5-0435
MATERIAL nickle silver, iron
DIMENSIONS
EAN 3000000028438
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT 17.3 g
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in 1939 design


Description

A 1914 Iron Cross 1st class in the wider 1939 design. Iron Core. Corrosion as shown in the pictures.

Still a scarce cross.


Condition
3-

Seller
History Trader Inc., 521 Thorn Street #165, Sewickly, PA 15143-0165, USA
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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