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Absentee bids accepted until Thursday, 9 November 2023

Auction date Thursday, 9 November 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Thursday 9th November at 10.30am


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Head of Sale:

Adam Chapman

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Total lots: 274

AN 1813 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 25 Unsold
1813 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, with eight loops to the reverse to affix it to a uniform, the cross is without maker marks, we believe this to be a later issue circa 1840 as it very high quality, 16.70g
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,500
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
1813 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 26 Unsold
1813 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, no makers mark to the reverse, with pin and catch, 13.03g
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AN 1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Lot 27 Unsold
1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
three-piece construction, the ring has no maker's mark and has a slight split in it, slight signs of rust in the core to the obverse and reverse, 17.17g
Estimate: £400 - £800
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AN 1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Lot 28 Unsold
1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
three-piece construction, the ring has no maker's mark, the frames are starting to lift, with some damage to the points at 3 and 6 o'clock, 18.83g
Estimate: £400 - £800
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AN 1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Lot 29 Unsold
1813 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
three-piece construction, the ring has no maker's mark, the reverse looks to have been repainted, 13.30g
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
1870 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Lot 30 Sold
1870 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
three-piece construction, the ring has no maker's mark, with 25- year Jubilee Spange pinned to the ribbon, signifying the recipient was still serving in 1895
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 31 Sold
1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, a slightly vaulted example, maker marked 'Silber' to the reverse, pin catch present, some signs of light rust to the core, 14.9g
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A SCREW-BACK 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 32 Sold
A SCREW-BACK 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, a vaulted example with no maker mark, with a metal screw-back plate and a smaller locking disc to the reverse, 21.4g
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 33 Sold
A 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, with pin and catch to the reverse, under the catch, the cross is maker marked 'Fr', which shows it was manufactured by Gebrüder Friedländer of Hofjuwelier in Berlin, 15.7g
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 34 Sold
A 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, with pin and catch to the reverse, under the catch, the cross is maker marked 'Fr', which shows it was manufactured by Gebrüder Friedländer of Hofjuwelier in Berlin, 18.3g
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 35 Sold
1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
an unmarked example with catch and pin to the reverse, core looks to be repainted and has paint loss
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 36 Sold
A 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, a vaulted example with no maker mark, to the reverse and convex disc to hold the cross in place, a small piece of rust is showing through the core, 21.5g
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AIRCREW VARIATION 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 37 Sold
AIRCREW VARIATION 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, a vaulted screw-back example on a metal plate, the reverse stamped '800', with two screws which hold the plate in place with rivets

It is suggested that variations such as this were favoured by aircrews.
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £180 - £250
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS BY OTTO SCHICKLE
Lot 38 Sold
IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS BY OTTO SCHICKLE
a rare and early war cross in one-piece construction, on the reverse, the pin and catch are in the classic Schickle style, the catch has been repaired, 17.7g
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A VAULTED 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 39 Sold
A VAULTED 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, no makers mark is present, the pin and catch are present on the reverse, light wear to the paint, 19.4g
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 40 Sold
A 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
manufactured during WWII, three-piece construction with the pin stamped '26' showing B H Mayer produced it during the Second World War for veterans of the Great War, overall very good condition, 15.3g
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
TWO 1914 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
Lot 41 Sold
TWO 1914 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
one with three-piece construction, contemporarily court mounted as worn, slight bubbling on the core to obverse and reverse, 28.3g, including mounting bar and ribbon; the other with three-piece construction, ring stamped with makers mark 'HB', some slight budding to the core, the reverse looks to have been touched up with paint, 19.7g (2)
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
FOUR 1914 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Lot 42 Sold
FOUR 1914 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
all with three-piece construction, the first ring stamped with maker mark 'WD', 16.7g; the second ring stamped with maker mark looks to be 'KO'. weight 16.2g; the third ring stamped with marker mark 'FR', weight18.2g; the final cross with no maker's mark to the ring, the ribbon has a clasp (1957 type), showing the individual earned a cross in WW1 and WW2, 23g (4)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
FOUR 1914 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
Lot 43 Sold
FOUR 1914 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
all with three-piece construction, the first with ring stamped with maker mark 'KAG', weight 18.8g; the second ring stamped with maker mark 'M', weight 17.1g, with reproduction ribbon for non-combatants; the third with ring stamped with maker mark 'KO', weight 17.5g; and one with ring stamped with maker mark 'SW', 29.7g including ribbon and mounting (4)
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
1914 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Lot 44 Sold
1914 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Austrian-style mounting, the cross is three-piece construction, with a maker mark on the ring, which looks to be 'FW'; together with a Hindenburg Cross with swords, maker marked '14 R.V. Pforzheim', the pair comes with a ribbon bar for the recipient's uniform (2)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
THREE 1914 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
Lot 45 Sold
THREE 1914 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
all with three-piece construction, the first with no maker's mark, repaired via the frame being drilled and the loop attached; together with a second, maker marked on the ring 'KM'; and a third which is possibly stamped with a small 'A' on the ring
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1914 IRON CROSS WITH 2ND AWARD BAR 1939
Lot 46 Sold
A 1914 IRON CROSS WITH 2ND AWARD BAR 1939
three-piece construction, the pin and catch are present on the reverse, with the pin bearing the maker mark of 'H.B.G'; together with a second 1939 award, 'Spange', attached by solder during WW2, the pin and catch have been removed from the back of the spange to help it sit better on the recipient's uniform, a superb quality set in excellent condition, retaining much of the original finish, with hardly any paint loss to the cross, 22.5g
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A SCREWBACK 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 47 Sold
A SCREWBACK 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, maker marked 'L/11' for Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid, with a convexed screwback plate to the reverse, the frame is slightly separated from the core at the top of the 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock arms, 18.0g
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A SCREWBACK 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 48 Sold
A SCREWBACK 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, maker marked 'L/13' for Paul Meybauer, a slight vaulted example, with a convexed screwback plate to the reverse, a nice example with only slight paint lose, 19.8g
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023

Total lots: 274

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