1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - KO

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - KO

LOT 48-0559
SOLD
Sold through our auction in July 2020
RESULT
210,00*
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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
LOT 48-0559
EAN 2000000474533
LOT 48-0559
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000474533
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 48-0559
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000474533
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

Made by Klein & Quenzer. "KO" maker marked. Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. Including the original case of issue. It opens and closes correctly.

 


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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