Polish Merit Cross

[Gunny Hartmann]

Found this at the Hala Targowa flea market in Krakow, it's a pity about the missing enamel and i don't think the ribbon belongs with it but it only cost 5 zlotys (£1)!..

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Hi Gunny,

You’re correct, the ribbon is incorrect. The proper ribbon is pictured below. A rather common post war communist era decoration issued by the bucket load. It’s a good thing you did not overpay for it. I hope to visit this market in several months, but not with any expectation of finding anything. The golden years were the 1960’s- 80’s, but things have been pretty well picked clean since then.

Regards,
Tony

[Gunny Hartmann]

Thanks for the reply Tony and as for Hala Targowa there was very little there apart from stall after stall of TR fakes!...