1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - CD 800

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - CD 800

LOT 57-1468
SOLD
Sold through our auction in March 2022
RESULT
270,00*
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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 57-1468
EAN 2000000623825
LOT 57-1468
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000623825
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 57-1468
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000623825
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Classic three-part construction with an iron core. Original black paint on the core. "CD" maker marked and "800" silver hallmarked. Signs of use.

 


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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