9th Contemporary History Auction

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

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1939 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

1939 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

LOT 11-069
SOLD
Auction ended        6th December 2015  |  04:13 pm CET
RESULT
5.800,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description
Fine slightly worn 1939 Knight´s Cross of the Iron Cross made by Steinhauer & Lück. An unquestionable period time manufactured example which collectors call the "micro 800" type. Textbook "A-type" frame with a lovely dark patina.
 
Very nice iron core with 98% of the original black paint. "800" stamped to the back of the frame (12 o clock position). 
Also, "800" stamped the ring (inside). We will provide a close-up photo as soon as possible.
 
A fine textbook example in very nice condition 2.
It comes with a fine original ribbon. Length: 31,5cm.

Condition
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Historical information

NAME

Knights Cross of the Order of the Iron Cross

DATE OF INSTITUTION

1. September 1939 as the third and new grade of the re-instituted Order of the Iron Cross

AWARD CRITERIA

The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy and for outstanding merit in troop leadership. The awarding required the previous awarding of the two lower grades. The Knights Cross was solely awarded by the Führer upon the proposal of the soldiers unit and issued by the Heerespersonalamt. The Knights Crosses were stored at the Ordenskanzlei in Berlin, to be sent to the awardee after approval. There were no Knights Crosses stored at any level of the Wehrmacht before the end of April 1945.

MANUFACTURERS

The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was produced by seven manufacturers, not including variations amongst the individual companies. The Knights Crosses can be found either unmarked (early Juncker and 3/4 Ring), with a silver content mark, with an LDO number (L/12 and L/52), and later on with the company’s Präsidialkanzlei number (2, 20, 65, and 4). Private sales were forbidden after October 1941.

AWARD NUMBERS

Accurate numbers are not known but the closest estimation is around 7,200, and most likely another couple of hundred on stock at the Präsidialkanzlei.

AWARD DOCUMENTS

The awardee received a preliminary document in A5 format and issued in the name of the Führer by the responsible personnel offices of the three branches of the Wehrmacht. The formal document (Große Mappe) was issued later and only until date of late 1942 / early 1943 due to the huge backlog.

WEARING METHOD

The Knights Cross was worn around the neck on a wider red white and black ribbon which came within the black award case of the Knights Cross.

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