20th Contemporary History Auction

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

LOT 27-0140
SOLD
Auction ended        2nd December 2017  |  04:19 pm CET
RESULT
100,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
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LOT 27-0140
EAN 2000000195500
LOT 27-0140
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000195500
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 27-0140
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000195500
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

Description

Three part construction with an iron core (magnetic). Original black paint. Unmarked. Slight green rust to the pin however a nice piece. Patina.

Good 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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