24th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1054 lots has ended on 22nd July 2018. 88% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back

LOT 32-0738
SOLD
Auction ended        22nd July 2018  |  03:55 pm CEST
RESULT
185,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
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OEK 1908
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LOT 32-0738
EAN 2000000264270
LOT 32-0738
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000264270
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 32-0738
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000264270
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back

Description

Nicely worn Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back. Three-part construction. Iron Core. Original black color. Patina. The core has opened slightly on both sides.

Good condition.

 


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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