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Cross · Prussia
Goldenes Militär-Verdienst-Kreuz
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Sold median$3,125
median of 7 recent sales, 16 in all · typically $1,813 – $5,601 · 1 for sale now
All classes, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 2 Nov 2026.
The Military Merit Cross (German: Militär-Verdienstkreuz) was the highest bravery award of the Kingdom of Prussia for non-commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers. It was also known as the Golden Military Merit Cross (Goldenes Militär-Verdienstkreuz) to distinguish it from the Military Decoration 1st Class (Militär-Ehrenzeichen I. Klasse), a lesser Prussian enlisted bravery decoration which was an identical cross but in silver. The Military Merit Cross came to also be known as the "Pour le Mérite for non-commissioned officers and enlisted men" (Orden Pour le Mérite für Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften), after the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's highest military decoration for officers.
The Military Merit Cross was founded by King Wilhelm I of Prussia on February 27, 1864. It was originally reserved for those in the rank of Feldwebel (the then-highest NCO grade) and below, but eligibility was later extended to soldiers in the rank of Offizier-Stellvertreter, a rank created in 1887 which was roughly comparable to a warrant officer-type rank.
The first 16 awards were made for the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.
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Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate.
Class not stated
1st Class
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales |
|---|
| Buy now |
|---|
| Class not stated | $3,497 | $1,656 – $5,967 | 6last 27 Jun 2025 | 1 listed · $285 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Class | $2,048 | $1,509 – $2,586 | 2last 21 Sept 2020 | None listed |
Bronze
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales | Buy now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $155 | $155 | 1 | None listed |
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Spessart Militaria
€250
approximately ≈ $285
$1,200
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $1,500 paid
auex / eLive (Künker eLive and other tenants)sold
€3,600
approximately ≈ $3,894
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $4,868 paid
Invaluablesold
€5,200
approximately ≈ $5,692
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $7,115 paid
€4,600
approximately ≈ $5,066
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $6,333 paid
Invaluablesold
$1,700
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $2,125 paid
Invaluablesold
$2,500
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $3,125 paid
$250
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $313 paid