21st Contemporary History Auction

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - WS

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - WS

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - WS

LOT 29-0638
SOLD
Auction ended        10th March 2018  |  09:04 pm CET
RESULT
130,00
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 29-0638
EAN 2000000230800
LOT 29-0638
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000230800
MATERIAL
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OEK 1908
MAKER
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PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 29-0638
MATERIAL
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EAN 2000000230800
OEK 1908
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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - WS

Description

Very nice Iron Cross by Wagner, Berlin.

Magnetic iron core. Original black paitn. Three-part construction. "WS" maker marked.

Condition 2+.

 


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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