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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - 800

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - 800

LOT 61-0957
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RESULT
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
LOT 61-0957
EAN 2000000681399
LOT 61-0957
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000681399
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 61-0957
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000681399
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original paint to the core. Silver hallmarked "800" on the pin. Signs of use.


Condition
2/2-
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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