30th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1402 lots has ended on 21st July 2019. 82% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - 800

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - 800

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - 800

LOT 39-1026
SOLD
Auction ended        21st July 2019  |  03:41 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 39-1026
EAN 2000000388816
LOT 39-1026
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000388816
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 39-1026
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000388816
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - 800

Description

Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. The frame made from real silver. "800" silver hallmark to the pin. Slightly curved. 

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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