54th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1582 lots has ended on 16th April 2023. 84% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

LOT 66-0903
SOLD
Auction ended        16th April 2023  |  03:22 pm CEST
RESULT
665,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
SAVE FOR LATER
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER Gebrüder Godet & Co.
WEIGHT
LOT 66-0903
EAN 2000000733173
LOT 66-0903
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000733173
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER Gebrüder Godet & Co.
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 66-0903
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000733173
OEK 1908
MAKER Gebrüder Godet & Co.
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Classic three-part construction. Original black finished iron core. "800" silver hallmarked on the back. Slightly curved. Lovely patina.

"GGodet-Werner Berlin" maker marked which is postwar in our opinion!

 


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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