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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

Red case of issue to 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

Red case of issue to 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

LOT 50-1041
SOLD
Sold through our auction in November 2020
RESULT
215,00*
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
LOT 50-1041
EAN 2000000512808
LOT 50-1041
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000512808
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 50-1041
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000512808
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

The case opens and closes correctly. "ges.gesch." marked to the bottom. Signs of use. Not easy to find!

 


Condition
signs of use
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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