Virtuti Militari identification

[nickstrenk]

My friend gave me to sell this piece of order.Despite of the fact I studied this source

https://www.emedals.com/europe/poland/orders/order-of-virtuti-militari?selling_type=232

I am not able to say if it is copy or a good one of piece.And of course I would like to know the price.Many thanks for the answers.

[graham]

Hope this website helps:

 

http://www.omsa.org/files/Wesolowski Virt Mil.pdf

[nickstrenk]

3 hours ago, graham said:

Hope this website helps:

 

http://www.omsa.org/files/Wesolowski Virt Mil.pdf

graham,many thanks for link.Of course I expected the piece of order was a replica.

[Lukasz Gaszewski]

A contemporary replica, modelled on the 1919 type. Most originals had the award number on reverse. The ribbon is new as well. Original ribbons were in a deeper shade of blue and narrower (ca. 35 mm). Bet this one is ca. 40 mm. wide.

[TJLA]

This is a Panasiuk version and made well after WWII. Several ways to tell authenticity is it needs to have a number, there are small amounts made with units in exile and jewelers copies without the number. But the eagle center, that's how Panasiuk makes them and each jeweler makes the eagle center just slightly different but enough to note who is who. There are a few other give aways with this medal being a Panasiuk.

 

I highly advise Wojciech Stela's "Virtuti Militari Vol V Part 1" (page 129)

 

also War Relics EU has a massive Virtuti Militari thread.