9th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 587 lots has ended on 6th December 2015. 87% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case and outer carton

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case and outer carton

LOT 11-064
SOLD
Auction ended        6th December 2015  |  04:07 pm CET
RESULT
320,00
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 11-064
EAN 2000000048440
LOT 11-064
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000048440
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 11-064
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000048440
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT


Description
Very fine 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class set. 
 
Fine K.A.G. marked Iron Cross 1st Class. Magnetic iron center. Good condition. Excellent black case of issue. Condition 1.
 
Very rare original outer cardboard box "Nur von dem Beliehenen zu öffnen". It still comes with the original seal.
Signs of use to the carton. Condition 3 however extremely rare to find.
 
A very nice set!

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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