23rd Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1249 lots has ended on 10th June 2018. 82% of all lots sold

0947 |

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class with clamshell screw-back

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class with clamshell screw-back

LOT 31-0947
SOLD
Auction ended        10th June 2018  |  04:04 pm CEST
RESULT
175,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
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OEK 1908
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LOT 31-0947
EAN 2000000250570
LOT 31-0947
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000250570
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 31-0947
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000250570
OEK 1908
MAKER
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Description

One-piece construction with a non-magnetic core. Original black paint to the core. Slightly curved. "Large" clamshell screw-back.

Nice 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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