Badges auctions
Iron Cross, 2nd Class, in its original award box, in the version awarded for the Franco-Prussian War. Dimensions: 41 x 41 mm.
An order made of silver, enameled. Attributed to Spink & Son. A very rare variant in which the eagle holds a sword in its talons instead of a scepter. Beautifully crafted in sterling silver (0.925), hand-blown (weight with ribbon: 16.34 g). This piece was not commissioned by the government-in-exile. It was used to replace medals lost by VM officers that they had received during the i...
Established by a regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland dated October 29, 1930, to honor individuals who rendered distinguished service to the independence of the Fatherland in the period before World War I or during the Polish-Bolshevik War of 1918–1921. The cross is in its original box, along with a certificate issued to Stanisław Kurtz. Dimensions: 39 x 39 mm.
The Order of Virtuti Militari awarded to Staff Sergeant Julian Matasow of the 14th Jazłowiec Uhlan Regiment for saving a cannon during the Polish-Bolshevik War. Learn more about this remarkable figurehere. An interesting detail is that the photograph attached to the sergeant’s file, held at the Central Military Archives, shows the decorations (the Order of Virtuti Militari missing one bead ...
![PSZnZ, Order of Virtuti Militari, 5th Class [9163] — Gunner Sgt. Wacław Żuk — Halifax II NF-S (W7773)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3338805_1w.webp)
![PSZnZ, Order of Virtuti Militari, 5th Class [9163] — Gunner Sgt. Wacław Żuk — Halifax II NF-S (W7773)](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3338805_2w.webp)
The order was manufactured in Poland by the Krupski and Matulewicz company prior to 1939 and awarded from the Order’s reserves. The Polish Government-in-Exile had 1,501 fifth-class orders at its disposal. The cross was awarded following the loss of the Halifax II NF-S (W7773) aircraft, with gunner Sgt. Wacław Żuk. More about him here/ Dimensions: 38 x 37.5 mm. The ribbon is not original; i...
![Second Polish Republic, Cross of Merit of the Lviv Municipal Civil Guard [594]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3343259_1w.webp)
![Second Polish Republic, Cross of Merit of the Lviv Municipal Civil Guard [594]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3343259_2w.webp)
Established on the 10th anniversary of the battles to defend Lviv, to honor members of the Lviv Municipal Civil Guard who distinguished themselves during that period. Numbered on the reverse: 594 Dimensions: 41 x 40 mm. Dimensions of the certificate: 16 x 14 cm.
A reproduction made from Knedler’s original dies, which were used both before and after the war. On the reverse, the maker’s mark and the silver hallmark according to the standard in effect from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Dimensions: 42.5 x 39 mm.
Approved on January 31, 1929, Journal of Decrees of the Ministry of Military Affairs, No. 3, Item 24. A two-part, enameled badge made of silver, attached by two wires. The reverse bears a silver hallmark and the maker’s mark. Dimensions: 48.5 x 33.5 mm. Brand-name cap, very well fitted to the post. Diameter: 25 mm.
A prestigious medal regarded in Silesia as a decoration of high social standing. Established by the Chapter of the Upper Silesian Star in Katowice and approved by order of the Minister of Military Affairs in 1925. It was awarded “in recognition of merits rendered in the struggles for the eternal rights of Piast Silesia”. A three-part, enameled badge made of silver-plated tombac. Dimensions...
Russia, USSR. Medal For the Defense of the Soviet Arctic. Brass, total weight, 21.10 g. 32 mm, (with ribbon and suspension).
A Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari, made at the Rubina factory in Tel Aviv from lacquered silver. It features a distinctive, hand-finished obverse. The decoration was produced between 1940 and 1945. A rare Middle Eastern version of the 5th class, the highest Polish military decoration, produced for soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II. 40.6 x 40.6 mm.
Marked with the letter G on the pin—Godet & Sohn, Berlin. Dimensions: 42 x 42.5 mm.
Approved on January 31, 1929, Journal of Decrees of the Ministry of Military Affairs No. 3, Item 24. A two-part badge, made of silver-plated tombac, attached by two wires, and enameled. Dimensions: 48 x 33 mm. Brand-name cap, very well fitted to the post. Diameter: 25 mm.
![Second Polish Republic, Cross of Valor [96] - No date - Albin Różycki - Very rare - Two-digit number](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3338941_1w.webp)
![Second Polish Republic, Cross of Valor [96] - No date - Albin Różycki - Very rare - Two-digit number](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3338941_2w.webp)
Second Polish Republic, Cross of Valor [96] - No date - Albin Różycki - Very rare - Two-digit number
455 EUR
The earliest version of the Cross of Valor ever produced. The Warsaw-based company owned by Albin Różycki received a contract from the Ministry of Military Affairs to fulfill an order for the delivery of this prestigious award. A rare, extremely low serial number—96—with the original number measuring 2.5 mm in height. Dimensions of the cross: 46 x 44 "A certain number of crosses of this ...
A reproduction made from Knedler’s original dies, which were used both before and after the war. On the reverse, the maker’s mark and the silver hallmark according to the standard in effect from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Dimensions: 42.5 x 39 mm. The ribbon was added later.
A cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari crafted at Jan Knedler’s renowned pre-war engraving workshop in Warsaw. The order is made of hallmarked silver; hallmarks are visible on the lower arm of the cross. Minor enamel chips; one of the side balls has been repaired. 41.8 x 38.5 mm.
A prewar replica made by Wiktor Gontarczyk, likely crafted from unhallmarked silver; no maker's mark. One bead is missing from the right arm of the cross. Dimensions: 37 x 37.5 mm.
A two-piece, screw-on, enameled badge. Dimensions: 38.5 x 39 mm. Brand-name cap, fits the post very well. Diameter: 26.5 mm.
Unnumbered crosses awarded to participants in the independence underground movement. A cross that is very rarely found on the market. Dimensions: 46 x 41 mm.
A rare variant of the 1920 Cross of Valor, manufactured by the Paris -based company M. Delande. It features a distinctive ball-shaped connector. Made of bronze. 47.4 x 42.3 mm.
![Badge, Official Identification Tag [1886]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3373703_1w.webp)
![Badge, Official Identification Tag [1886]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3373703_2w.webp)
A one-piece badge made of white metal. Diameter: 50 mm. Backplate with the number 1886 / III embossed. Diameter: 45 mm. Brand-name cap, fits the post very well. Diameter: 26 mm.
Badge of the 9th Legion Infantry Regiment. A two-piecebadge manufactured at Bronisław Grabski’s factory in Łódź, most likely made of white metal. Attached to a post with a factory-made nut, marked “Zakłady Przemysłowe Br. Grabski, Łódź, Zakątna 59/61.” 38.9 x 38.9 mm.
A four-part, enameled, gold-plated badge made of silver-plated and gold-plated tombac. Dimensions: 53.5 x 49.5 mm. Brand-name cap (replica),CAST, fits the post very well. Diameter: 24.5 mm.
Border Guard badge made of silver-plated brass, enameled. Mounted on a post. No eagle overlay. 50x33.5 mm.
Approved on September 19, 1928, Journal of Decrees of the Ministry of Military Affairs No. 25, Item 284. Engraved on the reverse is the surname WIECZORKIEWICZ—Major/Colonel Wacław Wieczorkiewicz, one of the commanders of the 9th Legion Regiment. A piece of this badge is illustrated in the reference catalog by Sawicki and Wielechowski,*Badges of the Polish Army 1918–1945*. A three-part off...
A beautifully preserved cross, complete with its original ribbon. Dimensions: 42.5 x 41.5 mm,
Foresters’ Military Training Badge, made of brass at Wiktor Gontarczyk’s workshop in Warsaw. Mounted on a post. It features a numbered cap bearing the manufacturer’s mark, inscribed “W. Gontarczyk, Warsaw, 19 Miodowa St.” 39x26.5 mm.
A booklet issued to a Waffen SS soldier stationed in Warsaw in 1944.
Dimensions of the metal part: 52.5 x 34 mm. Dimensions of the metal part: 29 x 18 mm.
Russia, USSR. Medal bar For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, For Courage № 1508699, For Combat Merit № 1346376, For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945. Silver enamel, brass, copper, aluminium, total weight, 63.55 g. 32-37 mm. (with ribbon and suspension). Set of 4 pcs.
The pin is broken. Dimensions: 60 x 42 mm.
Dimensions: 27 x 20 mm. Dimensions of the material part: 48.5 x 32 mm. Diameter: 16 mm.
A beautiful, multi-piece signet ring made of silver and gold. On either side of the band are two coats of arms of the city of Lviv, along with the engraved inscription: 6 P (Regiment) L (Air Force) L (Lviv). The head of the signet ring is adorned with a silver eagle in flight, holding a wreath in its beak, set on a gold backing. The band bears a silver hallmark from the Lviv Assay Office. Inne...
Border Guard Corps badge, made of brass. 40.5 x 27 mm.
RussiaAlexander II (1855–1881) A cross above a crescent moon, with “1877–1878” on either side; on the reverse, a four-line inscription within a wreath bronze, 26.5 mm, 12.51 g
Dimensions: 21 x 17.5 mm. Dimensions of the material part: 45 x 32.5 mm. Diameter: 9 mm.
Established by a regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland dated October 29, 1930, to honor individuals who rendered distinguished service to the independence of the Fatherland in the period before World War I or during the Polish-Bolshevik War of 1918–1921. Diameter: 48 x 40 mm.
The set includes: Monte Cassino Cross [35485],Cross of Valor 1920,Army Medal – Poland to Its Defender,British World War II decorations (4 pcs),Decorations from the People’s Republic of Poland and the Third Republic of Poland, such as the Bronze Cross of Merit and the Cross of Combat Merit of the Polish Armed Forces in the West,“POLAND” and “Mermaid” patches of the 2nd Corps,Eagle...
A two-piece, enameled badge attached with a single rivet. Dimensions: 45.5 x 35 mm. Company-branded cap, fits the post very well. Diameter: 16 mm.
Order of the October Revolution, made of silver, enameled. A three-part medal featuring a ship’s figurehead and a hammer and sickle (one element missing). The award number “31789” is visible on the reverse. Dimensions of the medal: 43.2 x 46.2 mm.
GermanyWeimar Republic (1918–1933) A German propaganda medal struck to commemorate the 1921 Silesian Plebiscite, Obverse: St. Hedwig standing on a globe; inscriptions on the sides: ST / HEDWIG - ŚW / JADWIGA; Reverse: OBER- / SCHLESIER / BEDENKET AUS / DEUTSCHLAND / KAM EUCH DAS / CHRISTENTUM / *19—a hand with rays—21* / UPPER SILESIANS / REMEMBER / THAT YOU RECEIVED CHRISTIANITY FROM G...
Made by the Krupski and Matulewicz workshop; initials stamped on the reverse. The enamel on the upper arm of the cross has been repaired. Dimensions: 41.5 x 37 mm.
A Polish commemorative medal from 1927, associated with a sports competition organized by the Tarnów County Military Training Command in 1927. The obverse features an eagle surrounded by twigs and an inscription referring to the military pentathlon. Diameter: 35 mm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
A one-piece, enameled badge, stamped with a backing. Safety pin clasp. Diameter: 24 mm.
![PSZnZ, Monte Cassino Cross [7404] — awarded to Corporal Ludwik Krycki [3rd Battalion, SK.]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3338750_1w.webp)
![PSZnZ, Monte Cassino Cross [7404] — awarded to Corporal Ludwik Krycki [3rd Battalion, SK.]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3338750_2w.webp)
Cross awarded to CorporalLudwik Krycki (3rd SK Battalion). Dimensions: 40 x 40 mm.
Approved on May 18, 1929, Journal of Decrees of the Ministry of Military Affairs No. 16, Item 158/ A one-piece badge, made of gilded tombac, in Wiktor Gontarczyk’s workshop. The enamel is in perfect condition. Dimensions: 40 x 40 mm. Brand-name cap, fits the post very well. Diameter: 27 mm.
The ring is stamped with the mark 113—Hermann Aurich. Dimensions: 47.5 x 44 mm.
![Badge commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Silesian Voivodeship Police [1497] + Certificate and photograph](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3373694_1w.webp)
![Badge commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Silesian Voivodeship Police [1497] + Certificate and photograph](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3373694_2w.webp)
Accompanying the badge are a diploma for Kazimierz Bezeg with the corresponding number and a group photograph. A two-part, enameled badge, attached with two wires, numbered 1497 on the reverse. Dimensions: 43 x 43 mm. The cap is unmarked and fits the post very well. Diameter: 16.5 mm. Dimensions: ~26 x 19.5 cm.
Poland, Officer's Commemorative Badge of the 48th Kresy Rifle Regiment, from 1930, Stanisławów
II-
205 EUR
Poland20th century – Second Polish Republic (1918–1939) A shield, with a sword beneath it; on the shield, an eagle within a rhombus, surrounded by “5.III.” - 1919 / PP 48 SK, two-part badge, mounted on a post, unnumbered, with an added cap made from a 1910 20-kopeck coin silver-plated tombac, enamel, 28.6 x 51.6 mm, 19.77 g (without cap), Eagle slightly worn
The Cross of Independence, designed by Wiktor Gontarczyk. The decoration takes the form of a gold cross with enamel applied to the arms; a crowned eagle is visible in the center, and the inscription “To the Fighters for Independence” is placed on the arms of the cross; the reverse is gilded; original ribbon. Independence Cross certificate No. 34850, issued in the name of Władysław Kazimi...
A beautiful example of an officer's badge from the 21st Regiment of Vistula Uhlans. The enamel and gilding are in excellent condition. A high-quality piece from Wiktor Gontarczyk’s workshop. Shortened stem, slight flaking of the enamel. Obverse: a cross enameled in the regiment’s colors, with a centrally mounted medallion featuring an eagle (Model 27) surrounded by a laurel wreath; between...
Order of Polonia Restituta, 5th Class, manufactured by the Polish Mint, dimensions: 43.5 x 43.5 mm. The Order of Polonia Restituta was established in 1921 to recognize meritorious service to the State and society. The order is in the shape of a gilded equal-armed cross, with the arms covered in white enamel and terminated at the ends by small spheres. In the center of the cross, on a round, re...
Two-piece enamel badge. Dimensions: 22 x 21 mm. Brand-name cap, fits the post very well. Diameter: 20.5 mm.
Two-piece enamel pennant. Yellow enamel with a chip. Dimensions: 62 x 15 mm. Diameter: 16 mm.
A badge cap manufactured at Wiktor Gontarczyk’s workshop in Warsaw. A large version intended for, among other things, regimental badges. Diameter: 27 mm.
A cross-shaped badge made of metal in patinated gold and bronze tones. In the center is an image of a crowned eagle, referencing the Polish coat of arms. On its chest is a heraldic shield. The arms of the cross are adorned with the inscriptions: “FRONT,” “LIT-,” "BIAŁ," and the lower arm bears the date 1919–1920, referring to the period of fighting on the Lithuanian-Belarusian front...
A stamped badge with a backing. Manufacturer: Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid Diameter: 60 x 42 mm.
A bronze sports medal with a loop for hanging, associated with a swimming competition held in Maków in 1928. The medal is associated with the activities of the Physical Education and Military Training Camp, which was stationed on the Skawa River in Maków during the summer of 1928. The medal depicts a standing female figure holding a wreath in her outstretched hand. Engraved on the surface is...
A two-piece, enameled badge attached with four wires. Beautifully preserved, with only slight chipping of the enamel near the neck and on the left wing of the eagle. Diameter: 40 mm. Brand-name cap, fits the post very well. Diameter: 18.5 mm.
![Second Polish Republic, Cross of Valor 1920 "Little Knedler" [46773]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3355374_1w.webp)
![Second Polish Republic, Cross of Valor 1920 "Little Knedler" [46773]](https://img1.one.bid/img/10086/3355374_2w.webp)
The original "small Knedler," a rarer variant compared to the "large Knedler" due to the smaller number of issues. Made to order for the government, these crosses were numbered from approximately 42,500 to 59,999. The number stamped here is 46,773. Dimensions: 39 x 36 mm.
Badge of the 61st Infantry Regiment made of silver-plated, lacquered tombac. Attached with a pin and nut; the thread is damaged—the nut slips off. 39.3 x 29.2 mm.