1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - HBG

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - HBG

LOT 50-1045
SOLD
Sold through our auction in November 2020
RESULT
295,00*
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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 50-1045
EAN 2000000506760
LOT 50-1045
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000506760
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 50-1045
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000506760
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

A nicely worn 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. "HBG" maker marked.

 


Condition
good condition
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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