Russian medal?

[hcliffe]

Can anyone tell me anything about this?

[hcliffe]

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[leibermuster]

It looks like it was meant to be worn by someone who survived as a polish political/communist prisoner in one of the KZ lagers.

[STEBALIN]

It is the Auschwitz Cross, issued by both the People´s Republic of Poland and the Polish Government in Exile. The poor enamel and detail (compared to the exile gov´t issue) makes me think it´s the PRL issue.

Regards

[hcliffe]

Thanks Stebalin, can you provide more info? When was it issued? Any idea on the value?

[STEBALIN]

Here you go
http://www.medals.lava.pl/pl/pl4b2.htm#cau

No clue about the value. I suppose exile gov´t issues must be rather expensivesince they were high quality and not overproduced like the communist version.

[hcliffe]

Great info, thanks!