1st Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 484 lots has ended on 16th November 2014. 83% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - ZIMMERMANN

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - ZIMMERMANN

LOT 1-206
SOLD
Auction ended        16th November 2014  |  10:23 pm CET
RESULT
105,00
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
MAKER
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LOT 1-206
EAN 2000000004550
LOT 1-206
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000004550
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 1-206
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000004550
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT


Description
Well worn cross manufactured by Zimmermann. Unmarked. Condition 2-3.

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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