60th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1894 lots has ended on 30th June 2024. 83% of all lots sold

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class by Klein & Quenzer "KO"

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class by Klein & Quenzer "KO"

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class by Klein & Quenzer "KO"

LOT 75-1803
SOLD
Auction ended        30th June 2024  |  10:00 pm CEST
RESULT
STARTING PRICE: EUR 150,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 24,50 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
SAVE FOR LATER
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER Klein & Quenzer AG.
WEIGHT
LOT 75-1803
EAN 2000000861722
LOT 75-1803
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000861722
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER Klein & Quenzer AG.
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 75-1803
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000861722
OEK 1908
MAKER Klein & Quenzer AG.
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class by Klein & Quenzer "KO"


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class by Klein & Quenzer. Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original paint to the core. Correctly attached hinge, catch and pin. No repairs. Maker's mark: "KO".

 


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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