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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - Paul Meybauer Berlin

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - Paul Meybauer Berlin

LOT 60-0255
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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
LOT 60-0255
EAN 2000000661865
LOT 60-0255
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000661865
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 60-0255
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000661865
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

Excellent 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Made by Paul Meybauer, Berlin. Maker marked (logo) to the reverse.  Slightly curved. Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint.

Textbook example!


Condition
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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