Badges auctions
Very rare in the trade badge. Original box. Preservation condition of the item very good. Brass, enamel, dimensions 61,2 x 42,3 mm.
Group of Russian & Latvian medal and badge (2)Various condition. Included: Latvia Bronze Medal 1928 - For the 10th Anniversary of the Battles for the Liberation of the Republic of Latvia; Russia AR St. George's Cross 4th Class ND (1915) - Nicholas II (1894-1917). Number: 969774. Medalier: A. Grilikhes - father. Diakov 1132.8 R1; Bitkin (Medals) 1099.6. Lorenz, Martyn Alexandrovich — 7th ...
Wladyslaw Piotr Szczupiel (1917-2000) - Polish radio operator, soldier in the Polish Air Force in Great Britain, participant in secret special operations of the CIA, employee of the American space agency NASA. Awarded, among others, the Virtuti Militari Cross and the Cross of Valor quadruple. A unique ensemble for the most discerning collectors. The set includes a unique set of the Cross of Vi...
A unique, nondescript version of the badge of the 1st Lancer Regiment of the Legions. A four-piece badge of high quality workmanship, stylistically suggesting its creation around 1920. The round shield features the cap of the 1st Regiment of Legion Lancers, with an eagle with the numeral "1" on the amazon shield. The whole piece is engraved, chiseled and gilded. The background is knurled and c...
3rd Class Order, extremely rare in the trade. Piece from government stocks, never awarded. The 3rd class Order was awarded to 3 Polish officers and 10 generals from other countries. Cross produced by Krupski and Matulewicz in original broadcast box, No. 52 - one of the lower known. Damage to the enamel. Preservation condition of the item good. Dimensions of the cross 44 x 44,2 mm.
One of the highest Polish decorations awarded to only 1,817 people in 1930-38 (by comparison, the Cross of Independence was awarded to 35,271 people). The cross was awarded "to those who fought with arms in hand for the independence of the fatherland before the world war, or outside the ranks of the army or led this struggle." Version with lacquered lettering and eagle. Front: gilded cross ena...
A nice piece. A very rare item in the trade. Preservation condition of the item good/good +. Dimensions 25 x 25,6 mm.
Luxuriously crafted by Wiktor Gontarczyk in Warsaw, the badge is one of the rarest badges of the interwar period issued in a few dozen pieces . Badge in near-perfect condition, three-piece made with 11 rivets, blue transparent enamel with careful knurling. The badge was given to General Antoni Grudzinski. The item comes from a set of General Antoni Grudzinski memorabilia, the last photo shows ...
A very nicely preserved example of the Wiederholungsspange. A fitting introduced after the reinstatement of the Iron Cross in 1939 as a reissue for veterans already decorated with the Iron Cross for deeds of valor in World War I. Item increasingly rare in the trade. Preservation condition of the item very good. Dimensions of the ferrule 31.5 x 31.5 mm.
A beautiful set consisting of the Cross and Star of the Order together with the ribbon in the original award box, together with the award of Bulgarian General Theodor Radev Minister of Public Enlightenment, the original tube and the ordinance. A great rarity, virtually unseen on the auction market. Gontarczyk production, star signed, in silver. Preservation condition of the set very good -/ver...
A beautiful piece. Very rare workmanship by Zygadlewicz with enamel lettering and eagle. Comes with miniature and maker's box. Piece illustrated in Stela's catalog. Front: gilded cross enameled in black with centrally set eagle, on the shoulders motto: BOJOWNIKOM NIEPODLEGŁOŚCI; Preservation condition of the item very good. Size of the cross: 40,5 x 45,5 mm.
PolandPeople's Republic of Poland (1952-1989) Eagle, below -SŁTYS-, on the reverse side stamped L/1960 / 3647, one-piece badge, minted with counter, mounted on a post, cap unsigned, badge made in PROZAMET Poznań plant tombak, 44.4 mm, 18.53 g (without nut)
Second Republic, Cross of Independence with Swords including miniature - Bertrand ILLUSTRATED
ILUSTROWANY
732 EUR
One of the highest Polish decorations awarded to only 1,817 people in 1930-38 (by comparison, the Cross of Independence was awarded to 35,271 people). The cross was awarded "to those who fought with arms in hand for the independence of the fatherland before the world war, or outside the ranks of the army or led this struggle." French rendition by Bertrand with the distinctive convex eagle. An ...
A very rare item in the trade. Cross awarded by the Lviv Union of Former Ideological Prisoners from the time of the Struggle for Polish Independence. Awarded in the last years of the 20-year interwar period, it was issued in about 700 copies. Known today as the Cross of the Heroes of the Spirit due to the sentence on the face of the cross. Preservation condition of the item very good. Silver, ...
Badge approved by Border Guard Commandant's Order No. 60 of 1930. Silvering abrasions. Very nicely preserved enamel. Front: laurel and oak wreath, on it a border post with an eagle, above it a ribbon with the inscription STRAŻ/GRANICZNA; Reising cap. Preservation condition of the item very good -. Silver-plated brass, enamel, dimensions 38 x 56 mm.
A well-known and respected badge awarded since 1920. An item that lived to see in 2024 a monograph by T. Poniewierka also offered in our auction under item no. Workmanship believed to be the product of Jozef Pednowski. Broken post. Front side: the sword half drawn from the scabbard, resting on the Teutonic cross and broken shackles; on the sword the monogram of the Wielkopolska Army and the na...
Estonia Merit Cross For The General Staff Of The Estonian Defence Forces26.31g. 41mm.
Soubor medailí: med. Trocnovského hrdiny, med. Za civilizaci, Čs. revoluční med., Čs. válečný kříž
1/1/1 4 ks
33 EUR
Soubor medailí: med. Trocnovského hrdiny, med. Za civilizaci, Čs. revoluční med., Čs. válečný kříž. Vše bronz, sttuha
II RP, Cross of the 70th anniversary of the January Uprising 1933 - ILLUSTRATED
ILUSTROWANY
1 220 EUR
A very nice piece of the Cross issued on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the January Uprising to living veterans and deserving persons. A total of 300 Crosses were awarded, of which individual pieces are still in museum and private collections. Original ribbon, partially faded. Item illustrated in the work of Z. Krotke Polish Cross of Merit 1923-2000. An item very rarely found in the t...
A rare item in the trade. Signed SS on the reverse. Mint cap. Preservation condition of the item very good -. Silver-plated brass, gilded, enameled, dimensions 46 x 39 mm.
A rarer item in the trade. Trace of a post, missing the crowning cross in the crown. Preservation condition of the item good -. Bronze, dimensions 33 x 46,2 mm.
Gold miniature of the Cross of Virtuti Militari 4th Class, made in the second half of the 19th century. Miniature made of gold (14 karat gold), Award in the shape of a gold cross, in the middle a white enamel crowned eagle with outspread wings. On the shoulders the inscription in black enamel "Virtuti Militari". The reverse is flat with a soldered pin. On the lower arm is stamped the number "7...
Unique set - Cross of Merit for Bravery awarded to soldier of the Border Protection Corps, Felix Lesniak. The presented set contains the Distinguished Service Cross for Bravery, awarded to Frontier Protection Corps soldier Feliks Lesniak for fighting Bolshevik saboteurs. This is one of the rarest decorations of the Second Republic period - by the end of 1938 only 377 pieces had been awarded. H...
Poland20th century - Second Republic of Poland (1918-1939) Eagle with the Cross of the Order of War Virtuti Militari on its chest, with sides 1918 - 1921, on the reverse side in a wreath POLSKA / SWEMV / OBROÑCY, below the mint mark, one-piece decoration, mounted with a ribbon, made at the State Mint bronze, 35.2 mm, 18.97 g (with ribbon)
Silver Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari from the 19th century, from the workshop of Pawel Siennicki. The piece was made during the period of the Congress Kingdom, most likely during the November Uprising in 1830-1831. The cross underwent conservation, probably back in the 19th century, which included replacing the medallions (obverse and reverse), applying secondary enamel or varnish to ...
Poland20th century - Second Republic of Poland (1918-1939) National eagle in a rim of stylized grain ears, FOR-LONG-TERM SERVICE, on the reverse side a laurel branch with XX, next to it a mintmark, on the rim a mintmark and Ag 0.950, one-piece medal, fastened with a ribbon sterling silver, 35.1 mm, 21.50 g (without ribbon), rubbed
Cross issued in 1916 by the Committee for the Construction of the Monument to the Legionaries Fallen at Crofts and Załęż on November 19, 1914. An increasingly rare item in the trade. A very nicely preserved piece. Preservation condition of the item very good. Silver plated brass, dimensions 21 x 41 mm.
PSZnZ Virtuti Militari Cross Set (9120) - Boleslaw Jarkowski Commander of 300 Bomb Squad.
11 968 EUR
A set of memorabilia of the Commander of the 300th Bomb Squadron Boleslaw Jarkowski Consisting of: 1) Silver Cross Virtuti Militari Fifth Class No. 9120 (Cross of the awarding manufacture Krupski Matulewicz, Warsaw)2) II RP Officer's Patent of Boleslaw Jarkowski (No. 119/35) dated 1935 with the signature of Ignacy Moscicki.3) PSZnZ Silver Patriotic Aviation Bracelet with Pilot's Badge.4) Comme...
Nice piece, with signs of wear. Cross No. 3665 awarded by order of the Command of the 4th Infantry Division No. 24 of January 8, 1921 for the following: "On July 6, 1920, he was appointed commander of patrols, the purpose of which was to burn the bridge in the town of Pukhovichi in the Minsk area. The burning of the bridge was to stop the enemy advancing behind the 8th infantry brigade of the ...
A unique commemorative guttergraph, made by the most outstanding engraver of Lviv, Wladyslaw Buszek, given by the Jazlowiecki Lancers, in 1935 to their new commander, Colonel, Edward Godlewski. As one of the commanders of the Home Army, he contributed to saving Krakow by stopping the uprising in the AK Krakow area. Dimensions: 116mm x 96mm. Weight: 90 grams. The guttergraph in the shape of a g...
A very nicely preserved piece. Varnished. Numbered variety, number 49450. Western ribbon. Preservation condition of the item good/very good. Dimensions of the cross without the collar 36,2 x 35,8 mm.
A beautifully preserved piece of a rare badge. Two-part badge on the back initials and badge award number of the owner 1124 J. Fedorowicz. Letter S and crown in gold. Traces of wear, slight loss of enamel. Front side: rhombus enameled in green, on it the Sigismund eagle; Preservation condition of the object good +. Silver, gold, enamel, dimensions 36.8 x 52.8 mm.
A nice piece. Under the royal monogram the date of re-establishment of the Cross - 1914; Preservation condition of the item good. Dimensions 43x43 mm
RussiaZSRS (1922-1991) Pinwheel, on it gilded ТРУДОВАЯ СЛАВА, inside the wheel a view of factory buildings and crossed sickle and hammer, around the pinwheel rays, at the top a five-pointed star, at the bottom a ribbon with CCCP from which four ears of wheat grow, on the reverse side MOНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР and number 230911, one-piece order, attached with a ribbon silver, gilt, e...
A variety made by Gontarczyk. Very rare version with gmer. Piece illustrated in Stela's catalog. Traces of wear, cuts. Front: gilded cross enameled in black with centrally set eagle, on the shoulders motto: BOJOWNIKOM NIEPODLEGŁOŚCI; Preservation condition of the object good. Dimensions of the cross 39,4 x 44 mm.
Badge approved by order 85 of the Corps Commander dated September 3, 1928. A well-preserved piece. Version made in silver plated brass. Silver plating abrasions. The badges were made in silver or bronze, and were paid 16 zlotys and 5.5 zlotys respectively. Description of the badge according to the regulations: Badge, of the same pattern for officers and privates, oval, length 5 -1/2 cm, width ...
A miniature of a well-loved badge. Version in silver, signed on the back with Nagalski's namesake and the silver sample. Nagalski's cap. Preservation condition of the item very good -. Silver .800, dimensions 18.34 mm.
II RP Officer's Badge of the 14th Cavalry Lancers Regiment. Badge in the form of a white enameled Maltese cross (one frame damaged). In the center a shield in the colors of the Virtuti Militari (blue-black enamel) and a superimposed miniature of the Virtuti Militari cross. In the background, "Sun of Podolia" with superimposed initials "UJ", i.e. Jazloviec Lancers, and the date "1918", i.e. the...
A very nice piece of the badge approved in the M.S.Military Orders Journal No. 25 of September 19, 1928 under item 284. Losses of enamel. Face: white cross with the regiment's numeral and the date 1918, a legion eagle set on it; the cross entwined with a laurel wreath, blue rays between the arms of the cross; Wabia-Wabinski cap with the number 73 stamped on it. Preservation condition of the ob...
PSZnZ VM IV Class - Certified Major Jan Antoni Fuglewicz Virtuti Militari with Box and Legitimation.
6 649 EUR
A unique Virtuti Militari IV Class Legitimation together with the Virtuti Militari Gold Cross after Major Diplomat Jan Antoni Fuglewicz, commander of the 1st Grenadier Regiment in the 1940 French Campaign. The set includes the Cross of Virtuti Militari Fourth Class, produced by the renowned Spink & Son company, and ID card No. 24, awarded to Major Jan Fuglewicz. The Polish Government in Ex...
Beautiful vintage Independence Medal award box. Box complete, with no noticeable damage. An item increasingly rare in the trade, practically unavailable in such excellent condition. Preservation condition of the item very good.
One of the highest Polish decorations awarded to only 1,817 people in 1930-38 (by comparison, the Cross of Independence was awarded to 35,271 people). The cross was awarded "to those who fought with arms in hand for the independence of the fatherland before the world war, or outside the ranks of the army or led this struggle." French Delande execution with lacquered inscription and eagle. An i...
Aeronautical badge approved by a resolution of the Second Vice-Minister of Military Affairs on September 23, 1919, announced in the Journal of Orders of the M.S.Wojsk. No. 14 of May 4, 1920 under item 354. Badge awarded to graduates of the Polish Aeronautical Officers' School Course and graduates of courses of officers' schools in foreign armies, while serving in the Polish Aeronautical Forces...
A set of memorabilia of Captain Bruno Okoński of the 305th Bomb Squadron of the Greater Poland Region , consisting of: Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari No. 9127 (Cross of the awarding manufacture Krupski Matulewicz, Warsaw) Diploma to the Cross of Virtuti Militari with the signature of Wladyslaw Sikorski Tuba for the Diploma of the Cross of Virtuti Militari Handwritten unpublished war memoirs...
Celostátní organizace "Černý lev", čísl. (č. 46). Výroba Arch. Prkman Javůrek - Vrabec. Ag (punc), stuha
Beautifully preserved badge with original ribbon. Openwork version - the first one, established by the daily order No. 260 of June 5, 1918 in Bobruisk by General Dowbor-Musnitsky to commemorate the fight against the Germans. The very short period of issuance meant that not many of these badges have survived to this day. A very rare item in the trade. Preservation condition of the item very goo...
Poland, Badge "Veteran of Struggles for Freedom and Independence of the Fatherland", Warsaw
I-
8 EUR
PolandThird Republic (1989-) Cross, in the center a military eagle standing on a shield of amazons, two-piece badge, mounted on a post, cap signed ZB. CEGIELSKI / ENGRAVER - WARSAW / UL. PUŁAWSKA 1 / POLAND white metal, enamel, 43.1 x 43.2 mm, 16.01 g (without cap)
Spinka variety combined from two parts. A very rare version. Piece illustrated in Stela's catalog. Front: gilded cross enameled in black with centrally set eagle, on the shoulders motto: BOJOWNIKOM NIEPODLEGŁOŚCI; Preservation condition of the item very good. Dimensions 39,5 x 43,9 mm.
Badge of the last variety dated 1925-1928 with distinctive low letters. Secondary ribbon. One of the highest numbers. Typical for the Badge of the Arms Insurgent of Grateful Greater Poland, traces of repair in the form of a soldered eagle. Due to the very poor quality of the rivets, many of the badges of this type known today have various traces of eagle reattachment. More on the badges can be...
An interesting patriotic pendant with a coat of arms from the January Uprising period. Souvenirs of this type were made from the fall of the Uprising until the early 1920s. Traces of wear. Preservation condition of the item good. White metal, brass, enamel, dimensions 32,9 x 44,3 mm.
A beautiful piece. Very rare workmanship on a broad link, by Zygadlewicz. Frontispiece: three hydras symbolizing the invaders, pierced with swords, all around the legend:FIGHTERS OF INDEPENDENCE; Preservation condition of the object very good -. Diameter 35 mm.
Nicely preserved, rare in the trade badge. Original mount retained. Incisions, traces of wear. Preservation condition of the item good. Brass, dimensions 38.5 x 44 mm.
Edmund Fojud (1920-1981) - Polish bomber pilot in World War II. Edmund Fojud was born on November 12, 1920 in Chojna (Greater Poland Province). In 1937 he enrolled in the Aviation NCO School in Bydgoszcz, where he trained as a pilot. After the outbreak of World War II, in September 1939, he evacuated through Romania to Syria and then to France, where he continued his flight training. After the...
RussiaZSRS (1922-1991) the set includes: 1) "For the capture of Berlin" medal (Медаль "За взятие Берлина"), 2) "For Courage" medal (Медаль "За отвагу"), number 2049057 silver, brass, aluminum, total of 2 pieces
Poland20th century - post-war Poland and the Polish People's Republic (1945-1989) the set includes: 1) Medal For Warsaw 1939-1945 (33.4 mm, 18.51 g without ribbon), 2) Medal "For victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" (Медаль "За победу над Германией в Великой Отечественной войне 1941-1945 гг."), 3) Jubilee medal "Bicent...
Very nice piece of graduation badge made in silver plated brass by Michrowski to a design by Karol Kuzminski. Number 2422 on the back. Silver plating abrasions. Crown in silver. Description of the badge: shield in the form of a stylized eagle holding an epaulet with the initials SP under the crown; Preservation condition of the item good. Silver-plated brass, silver, dimensions 37.4 x 40 mm.
A nice example of a very rare in the trade badge approved in the Journal of Orders of the Ministry of Military Affairs No. 4 of February 12, 1929 under item 31. The 7th Administrative Battalion was the only battalion of this type in the interwar period to have its own badge. Light superficial loss of enamel. Gilding abrasions. Front: cross with the number of the regiment on the arms, with a ce...
Krupski & Matulewicz, Warsaw, Gilded and enameled bronze, 44 x 44.5mm, Circa 1921. Knight's Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari (3rd Class). Government piece, numbered on reverse. Uncirculated, from the stock of the Order's Chapter, produced before 1939. Beautiful condition with minimal signs of use as shown in photos. Cross made in 1923 as one of 150 pieces ordered by the Ministry of M...
Beautiful vintage Independence Cross award box. Box complete, with no obvious damage. Item increasingly rare in the trade, practically unavailable in such good condition. Preservation condition of the item very good -.
II RP Officer's Badge of the 14th Cavalry Lanc Regiment (Lviv) J.Knedler, - Gen. Antoni Grudzinski
2 660 EUR
II RP Officer's Badge of the 14th Cavalry Lanc Regiment (Lviv) made by Jan Knedler in Warsaw, badge numbered (number 3). Rare badge from the first broadcast series which was characterized by the strong curve of the Maltese Cross and the delicate rivets holding the Sun of Podolia. The badge after restoration performed during the lifetime and at the request of General Grudzinski in the 1960s by ...
II RP Officer's Badge of the 2nd Grochowskie Lancers Regiment (Suwałki) - Gontarczyk Warsaw
5 851 EUR
Officers' Regimental Badge of the 2nd Grochowski Lancer Regiment named after General Józef Dwernicki of Suwałki, introduced in 1925. It depicts a crowned eagle with lowered wings. The eagle holds in its beak and talons a pennant in the regimental colors, suspended on a chain, with the initials "JD" - in honor of General Józef Dwernicki. Officer's version made in silver with enameled pennant...
Badge of the variety dated to May 1925 with distinctive dots over the "I". Due to the very poor quality of the rivets, many of the badges of this type known today have various traces of reattachment of the eagles, in this case the original attachment is visible. For more on the badges, see, among others, the article by T. Poniewierka in Gdańsk Numismatic Notebooks No. 170/2023. Face: cross wi...
A beautifully preserved miniature of a veteran's badge awarded since 1920. A very rare item in the trade. Damage to the enamel. Preservation condition of the item good. Silver, enamel, dimensions 15,3 x 22,2 mm.
PSZnZ Silver Cross Virtuti Militari (8284) - Nightingale Stanislaw, Brindisi Special Squadron. Died
5 319 EUR
Silver Virtuti Militari Cross No. 8284 (Cross of Award made by Krupski Matulewicz, Warsaw) with original envelope. Stanislaw Slowik was born on May 2, 1915 in Warsaw. He was an aviator with the 301st Bomb Squadron "Pomeranian Land" and the 1586th Special Tasks Squadron. He served as a deck gunner on the Liberator KH 151 aircraft. The second formation of the 301st "Pomeranian Land" Squadron was...
